nominee
A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or positionA person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
» Tom was a nominee.
Meaning
3 sensesA person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
Nominierte, Kandidat
номина́нтnominánt, номина́нткаnominántka, кандида́тkandidát
A person or organisation in whose name a security is registered though true ownership is held by another party, called nominator, especially for the purpose of concealing the identity of the nominator.
The Supreme Court confiscated half of Thaksin Shinawatra's fortune after finding that, while being Prime Minister, he held shares in commercial companies through nominees.
A person to whom the holder of a copyhold estate surrenders their interest.
- a politician who is running for public office
Examples
10 sentencesTom was a nominee.
Tom is a nominee.
There are six nominees for this year's prize.
He is a nominee in four award categories.
The senators are trying to bork the nominee.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From nomin(ate) + -ee.From nomin(ate) + -ee.
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Forms
plural: nomineesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a politician who is running for public office:campaignercandidate