公こう認にん候こう補ほ

noun

official candidate

Refers to a candidate who has been officially endorsed or recognized by a party, organization, or authority, especially in elections.

• 彼かれは党とうの公こう認にん候こう補ほとして選せん挙きょに立りっ候こう補ほした。

  He ran in the election as the party's official candidate.