nominee

[nom-uh-nee]

noun

1. a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.

2. a person in whose name title to real estate or ownership of stock is held but who is not the actual proprietor or holder.

nominee

/ ˌnɒmɪˈniː /

noun

1. a person who is nominated to an office or as a candidate

2. 1. a person or organization named to act on behalf of someone else, esp to conceal the identity of the nominator

   2. ( as modifier )

      nominee shareholder

Word History and Origins

Origin of nominee¹

First recorded in 1655–65; nomin(ate) + -ee

Word History and Origins

Origin of nominee¹

C17: from _nomin(ate) + _-ee

Example Sentences

Most nominees have been judges, senior prosecutors or former FBI or Justice Department officials.

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Two GOP nominees are still awaiting Senate confirmation.

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But he did make comments in his withdrawal statement that appeared to be directed at Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and front-runner in the race.

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Over the last half century, all but a few of the GOP’s nominees have had at least one failed White House bid on their resume.

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The Grammy nominee told the Guardian she was unknowingly suffering serious internal bleeding while performing on stage at a festival, telling the paper her pregnancy was "the closest I came to death".

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Related Words

• applicant 
• appointee 
• aspirant 
• contender 
• contestant