nomination
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən//
- United States//ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən//
An act or instance of nominating.
noun
- 1
An act or instance of nominating.
Her nomination for the award came as a pleasant surprise.
The committee announced his nomination for the position of president.
After the nomination, he was required to accept or decline the offer.
- 2
The result of such a nomination act.
- 3
A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.
Etymology
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.
Forms
- plural
- nominations
Nolan · A surname from Irish.nominate · To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or…nominated · Having received a nomination.
nomination · An act or instance of nominating.
nominee · A person named, or designated, by another, to any office,…non · Used to negate or invert the meaning of the following…none · Not any of a given number or group.