nom·i·nee

[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.

Origin:
1655–65; nomin(ate) + -ee

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nominee (ˌnɒmɪˈniː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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]

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Example sentences
Increase the suggested per-nominee fee for intermediaries that coordinate the proxy and mailing activities of multiple nominees.
The politics of envy, as explained by the likely nominee.
He has the thinnest résumé of any nominee in living memory.
If the nominee is chosen as a winner, with the nominee's permission, the full
  social security number will be used as necessary.
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