No. 561 in Indonesian
capres
"Capres" is the Indonesian abbreviation for "calon presiden," meaning "presidential candidate."
In a sentence
Capres itu sedang berkampanye di kota ini.
The presidential candidate is campaigning in this city.
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.
Debat antara capres berlangsung sangat sengit.
The debate between the presidential candidates was very intense.
Here, "capres" refers to multiple "calon presiden" and is used to indicate the possible presidents who are debating.
Dia sudah mencalonkan diri menjadi capres sejak tahun lalu.
He has nominated himself as a presidential candidate since last year.
In this instance, "capres" denotes one who is actively pursuing or has declared candidacy for the presidential role.
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