nomination

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

  2. the state of being nominated.

Origin of nomination

1
1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin nōminātiōn- (stem of nōminātiō) a naming, nomination. See nominate, -ion

Other words from nomination

  • non·nom·i·na·tion, noun
  • re·nom·i·na·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for nomination

nomination

/ (ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of nominating or state of being nominated, esp as an election candidate

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