This is the 12361st most frequent Russian word.
кандидатуры
The Russian word "кандидатуры" translates to "candidacies" or "nominees" in English.
Here, "кандидатуры" refers to officially submitting oneself as a candidate for a particular role or position.
Она отказалась от своей кандидатуры на должность директора.
She withdrew her candidacy for the position of director.
In this sentence, "кандидатуры" is used to refer to the candidacy of a specific individual being considered for appointment.
Обсуждение кандидатуры нового члена совета продлится два часа.
The discussion of the candidacy of the new board member will last two hours.
Here, "кандидатуры" signifies multiple individuals proposing themselves as candidates for a competition or selection process.