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nom·i·nee
/
ˌnɒm
əˈni
/
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[
nom-
uh
-
nee
]
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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.
Origin:
1655–65;
nomin(ate)
+
-ee
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nominee
(ˌnɒmɪˈniː)
—
n
1.
a person who is nominated to an office or as a candidate
2.
a. a person or organization named to act on behalf of someone else, esp to conceal the identity of the nominator
b. (
as modifier
):
nominee shareholder
[C17: from
nomin(ate)
+
-ee
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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