nominee

[nom-uh-nee]

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noun

a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
a person in whose name title to real estate or ownership of stock is held but who is not the actual proprietor or holder.

Origin of nominee

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

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Related Words for nominee

aspirant, contender, appointee, contestant, applicant, runner, seeker, hopeful, entrant

Examples from the Web for nominee

Contemporary Examples of nominee

Should lightning strike and Hillary Clinton forgoes a presidential run, Democrats have a nominee in waiting.
Sen. Warren’s Main Street Crusade to Pressure Clinton
Eleanor Clift
January 8, 2015
By contrast, John McCain, the eventual GOP nominee, had raised approximately $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 alone.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?
Lloyd Green
January 4, 2015
Why a 26-year-old with no ties to the 2012 GOP nominee and no campaign experience has them worried.
‘Ready for Romney’ Is Amateur Hour
Tim Mak
December 23, 2014
Lisa Kudrow - The Comeback How—HOW—is Lisa Kudrow not a nominee for the revival of The Comeback?
15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More
Kevin Fallon
December 11, 2014
Getting 15 Republicans to support cloture on any Democratic nominee is going to be tough.
The Coming Battle for a New SecDef
Michael Tomasky
November 25, 2014

Historical Examples of nominee

The only person to appear uninterested was the nominee himself.
Cy Whittaker's Place
Joseph C. Lincoln
Is it true, Mr. Cashel, that Mr. Linton is your nominee for the borough of Derraheeny?
Roland Cashel
Charles James Lever
It was a unanimous vote, and the nominee was declared elected.
Breaking Away
Oliver Optic
In early May we embarked on the steamer "Nominee," which was then the fastest boat on the river.
Old Rail Fence Corners
Various
They still hoped that the Sage of Ashland might be the nominee.
Robert Toombs
Pleasant A. Stovall

British Dictionary definitions for nominee

nominee

noun

a person who is nominated to an office or as a candidate
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 Origin for nominee

C17: from nomin(ate) + -ee

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for nominee

1660s, "person named for something; see nominate + -ee. Sense of "person named as a candidate" is attested from 1680s.