nomination

[nom-uh-ney-shuh n]

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noun

an act or instance of nominating, especially to office: The floor is open for nomination of candidates for the presidency.

the state of being nominated.

Origin of nomination

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nōminātiōn- (stem of nōminātiō) a naming, nomination. See nominate, -ion

Related formsnon·nom·i·na·tion, nounre·nom·i·na·tion, noun

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Related Words for nomination

selection, designation, choice, election, suggestion, recommendation, proposal, naming

Examples from the Web for nomination

Contemporary Examples of nomination

Earlier this week, Huckabee ended his Fox News talk show so he could spend time mulling another bid for the Republican nomination.
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Olivia Nuzzi
January 8, 2015
It may have been the reason why Goldwater beat Rockefeller by three points, and effectively sewed up the GOP nomination.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz
Jeff Greenfield
December 31, 2014
In 1972, Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie was the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic Presidential nomination.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz
Jeff Greenfield
December 31, 2014
For many Republicans presidential hopefuls, the road to the nomination passes through the Hawkeye State.
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Tim Mak
December 29, 2014
The other person for whom a path to the nomination, let alone a candidacy, seems much less likely is Mitt Romney.
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David Freedlander
December 16, 2014

Historical Examples of nomination

His name had not been placed in nomination until the 35th polling of the delegates.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
Various
To accept their nomination and stand as a Rural District Councillor!
Viviette
William J. Locke
For whereas three candidates were in nomination, the ballots were forming but two piles.
Quaint Courtships
Various
The ex-honorable had in his pocket a nomination for an influential office.
Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863
Adam Gurowski
He's out to get the Republican nomination for the governorship.
Mixed Faces
Roy Norton

British Dictionary definitions for nomination

nomination

noun

the act of nominating or state of being nominated, esp as an election candidate

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Word Origin and History for nomination

early 15c., "act of mentioning by name," from Middle French nomination (14c.), and directly from Latin nominationem (nominative nominatio) "a naming, designation," from nominare "to name" (see nominate (v.)). Meaning "fact of being proposed as a candidate" is attested from late 15c.