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nomination

no·mi·na·tion

UK/ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ US/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.

the act of officially naming a candidate

  • “the Republican nomination for Governor”
2.

the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election

  • “there was keen competition for the nomination”
  • “his nomination was hotly protested”
3.

an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election

  • “the nomination was brief and to the point”
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Origin

From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.

Phrases

  • nomination borough
  • nomination game

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