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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

/ ˌɒɪˈԾː /

noun

  1. 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

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nominee1

First recorded in 1655–65; nomin(ate) + -ee
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nominee1

C17: from nomin(ate) + -ee
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A non-verbal neurodiverse artist, a former Iraqi refugee and one of the youngest ever nominees are among the artists shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize.

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The Teamsters have criticized Trump’s nominee for the NLRB’s permanent general counsel, Crystal Carey, a partner at the law firm Morgan Lewis.

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Moments after the shooting, the Republican nominee shouted "Fight, fight, fight!" as he was led from the stage.

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The scores of others that followed included Newt Gingrich’s “To Renew America” and, from Republican nominee Bob Dole, “Unlimited Partners,” written with his wife, Elizabeth.

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Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon, was not well: he had injured his knee and was recovering from a bad cold.

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