nominee

[ nom-uh-nee ]

/ ˌnɒm əˈni /

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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.

Words nearby nominee

nomination, nominative, nominative absolute, nominative case, nominative of address, nominee, nomism, nomo-, nomocanon, nomocracy, nomogram

Origin of nominee

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

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
In 1846 he was the Democratic nominee for Congress against Lincoln, and was badly beaten.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. VI., No. 6, May, 1896|Various
The anti-Kittites polled twenty-seven, and Mr. Hawkins' nominee fourteen.
Cornish Characters|S. Baring-Gould
When the king became aware of this he was enraged, and despatched an embassy upholding his nominee, John de Grey.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Norwich|C. H. B. Quennell
This created a wonderful excitement, and the vote of Illinois became in favor of Lincoln as the nominee for president.
Boys' and Girls' Biography of Abraham Lincoln|James H. Shaw
The candidate who receives the largest number of votes is the nominee of the party for that office.
Citizenship|Emma Guy Cromwell

British Dictionary definitions for nominee

nominee

/ (ˌnɒmɪˈniː) /

noun

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

a person or organization named to act on behalf of someone else, esp to conceal the identity of the nominator
(as modifier)nominee shareholder

Word Origin for nominee

C17: from nomin(ate) + -ee

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