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candidacy abandonment

[ˈkændɪdəsi əˈbændənmənt]
nounpl: candidacy abandonments
desistência de candidatura
1. The act of voluntarily withdrawing from a candidacy or race for political office or position
The senator announced his candidacy abandonment after the scandal emerged.
O senador anunciou sua desistência de candidatura após o escândalo vir à tona.
2. The formal withdrawal of one's candidacy before an election
Her candidacy abandonment surprised party leadership just weeks before the election.
Sua desistência de candidatura surpreendeu a liderança do partido semanas antes da eleição.
Synonyms
withdrawal of candidacycandidacy withdrawaldropping out
Antonyms
candidacy launchcandidacy announcementcampaign initiation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desistência de candidatura
most common form
São Paulo
abandono da candidatura
alternative formal usage
Portugal
desistência de candidatura
standard term

Related Idioms & Phrases

drop out of the race
withdraw from the race
pull out of the candidacy
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