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nomination

[ nom-uh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /
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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.

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

nominal wages, nominalism, nominalize, nominally, nominate, nomination, nominative, nominative absolute, nominative case, nominative of address, nominee

Origin of nomination

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

Related forms

non·nom·i·na·tion, nounre·nom·i·na·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for nomination

nomination

/ (ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

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