nomination
An act or instance of nominating.
Noun
- An act or instance of nominating.
- Her nomination for the award came as a pleasant surprise.
- The committee announced his nomination for the position of president.
- After the nomination, he was required to accept or decline the offer.
- The result of such a nomination act.
- A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.
Origin
From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.
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neknomination nomination borough nomination game nonnomination prenomination renomination