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View synonyms for nominee

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
    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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Example Sentences

The prizes recognize 61 nominees in 13 categories.

Some of the nominees may feel old to voters, because the eligibility period spans the 2024 calendar year.

From BBC

The looming question over California’s 2026 race for governor is whether former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris jumps in the race.

When Harris first stepped out as the nominee, she was all jauntiness and humor/quick wit/cheek, but she then sank back into the party’s old habits.

From Salon

Other Olivier nominees this year include John Lithgow, who is also nominated for best actor, for playing Roald Dahl in the play Giant.

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