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The phrase "to candidate" is used in Spanish as "candidato/a" to describe someone who is currently running for a political position
In English, the correct form of this term would be "candidate." Example: John Smith is a strong candidate for the upcoming mayoral election. In informal or conversational English, one might hear someone use the phrase "to candidate" instead of "to run as a candidate." However, this is not considered grammatically correct or suitable for formal written English.
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to candidate
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A person who is running in an election or who is applying to a position for a job.
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What is your relationship to Candidate X?
"That was something to go from consultant to candidate".
How much does the state contribute to candidate campaigns?
Housing policy is another compelling reason for Londoners to give one of their two mayoral votes to candidate Livingstone and neither to candidate Johnson.
State election law sets a $2,200 cap on donations made by individuals to candidate committees.
Each race is summarized in a grid according to candidate and issue.
What of the lasting damage to candidate Obama from this revealing insight into this elitist character?
Take managers of hedge funds, a key source of donations to candidate Obama in 2008.
Comments attributed to "candidate" or "campaign manager" or "candidate's daughter" are flayed for their stupidity.
But she has not had an easy transition from business executive to candidate.
By contrast, Macedonia signed an SAA in 2001, before graduating to candidate status in 2005.
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