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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