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precandidaturas

pre-candidacies

noun preh-kahn-dee-dah-TOO-rahs Rare

Usage Note

Precandidaturas is the plural of precandidatura, referring to the stage of a political race before official candidacies are registered. The term is especially common in Latin American political journalism. The singular precandidatura has a regular feminine plural. A precandidato has expressed interest but has not yet formally entered a race.

Examples

"Las precandidaturas se presentaron ayer."

Natural Translation

The pre-candidacies were presented yesterday.

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