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nom⋅i⋅na⋅tion

[nom-uh-ney-shuhn]
–noun
1. an act or instance of nominating, esp. to office: The floor is open for nomination of candidates for the presidency.
2. the state of being nominated.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L nōminātiōn- (s. of nōminātiō) a naming, nomination. See nominate, -ion
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nom·i·na·tion   (nŏm'ə-nā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act or an instance of appointing a person to office.

  2. The act or an instance of submitting a name for candidacy or appointment.

  3. The state of being nominated.

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