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nomination

[ nom-uh-ney-shuhn ]
/ 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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Origin of nomination

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

OTHER WORDS FROM nomination

non·nom·i·na·tion, nounre·nom·i·na·tion, noun

Words nearby nomination

nominal scale, nominal sentence, nominal value, nominal wages, nominate, nomination, nominative, nominative absolute, nominative case, nominative of address, nominee
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Words related to nomination

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

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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