Sentence examples for an official candidate from inspiring English sources

It got acceptance as an official candidate only in 1999.

Only in 1999 was Turkey recognised as an official candidate.

Serbia hopes to become an official candidate for membership soon.

Serbia finally became an official candidate for EU membership.

* Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, is also not an official candidate.

If Sood hasn't been suspended as an official candidate within the hour, I'll be amazed.

As a result, the union named Turkey as an official candidate for membership.

At a summit meeting in December, European leaders made Turkey an official candidate for membership.

"I don't know what an official candidate is," he said after a speech to 150 supporters.

Next year it will give its opinion on whether the country is fit to become an official candidate.

"Once you become an official candidate," Mr. Rove noted, "there's just a natural pressure never to get off the trail".