This is the 561st most frequent Indonesian word.
capres
"Capres" is the Indonesian abbreviation for "calon presiden," meaning "presidential candidate."
In this instance, "capres" denotes one who is actively pursuing or has declared candidacy for the presidential role.
Dia sudah mencalonkan diri menjadi capres sejak tahun lalu.
He has nominated himself as a presidential candidate since last year.
In this sentence, "capres" is short for "calon presiden," meaning "presidential candidate." It is used as the subject of the sentence describing someone running for the presidency.
Capres itu sedang berkampanye di kota ini.
The presidential candidate is campaigning in this city.
Here, "capres" refers to multiple "calon presiden" and is used to indicate the possible presidents who are debating.