8
candidature
7
competition(noun, struggle, opposition, contest, race)
7
electioneering(noun, government)
5
campaigning(noun, government)
4
application(noun, willingness)
4
nomination(noun, willingness)
4
offer(noun, willingness)
4
political campaign(noun, expression, idiom)
3
campaign(noun, government)
3
candidateship(noun, willingness)
3
readiness(noun, willingness)
2
preparedness(noun, willingness)
2
run(noun, event, fight, struggle, match)
1
antagonism(noun, event, fight, struggle, match)
1
athletic event(expression, event, fight, struggle, match)
1
availability(noun, willingness)
1
bout(noun, event, fight, struggle, match)
1
candidate
1
canvassing
1
championship(noun, event, fight, struggle, match)
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