nominee

[ nom-uh-nee ]

noun

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

nominee

/ ˌnɒmɪˈniː /

noun

1. a person who is nominated to an office or as a candidate
2. 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 History and Origins

Origin of nominee¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nominee¹

C17: from nomin(ate) + -ee

Example Sentences

The Golden Globes 2021 nominees were announced today in Los Angeles and there were a multitude of LGBTQ actors, films, television and other nominees announced.

From Washington Blade

This is because the wealth in his name really belongs to Putin, claims FBK — “he is just a nominee”, says Pevchikh.

From Time

The legislators drew those nominees from a pool of more than 1,200 citizens who had applied for the commission, which was created after voters approved it in a constitutional amendment in November.

From Washington Post

More than 9 in 10 Republicans supported both Perdue and Loeffler, while more than 9 in 10 Democrats supported both their party’s nominees, Ossoff and Warnock.

From Washington Post

The nominees for all of the categories at The Game Awards 2020 can be found here.

From Washington Post

Should lightning strike and Hillary Clinton forgoes a presidential run, Democrats have a nominee in waiting.

From The Daily Beast

By contrast, John McCain, the eventual GOP nominee, had raised approximately $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 alone.

From The Daily Beast

Boehner was unanimously selected by the conference as its official nominee for speaker in the coming Congress.

From The Daily Beast

Why a 26-year-old with no ties to the 2012 GOP nominee and no campaign experience has them worried.

From The Daily Beast

Lisa Kudrow - The Comeback How—HOW—is Lisa Kudrow not a nominee for the revival of The Comeback?

From The Daily Beast

Her nominee was unable to hold his ground in Kerry, nor was the Papal Bishop permanently resident.

From Project Gutenberg

The leaders talked to the President singly, in the order of their importance, against his nominee, on the score of party peace.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet this Tory nominee of a Tory Cabinet, in his brief term of office, insured a great advance along this very path toward freedom.

From Project Gutenberg

Molly was one of the nominees for secretary and, standing beside a nominee from the opposing side, she also shone in comparison.

From Project Gutenberg

The Indian representative was, of course, sure to be merely a British nominee; the other four would be colonial politicians.

From Project Gutenberg

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