nomination

An act or instance of nominating.

Noun

  1. 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.
  2. The result of such a nomination act.
  3. 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.

Forms

nominations

Related

nominate denomination

Derived

neknomination nomination borough nomination game nonnomination prenomination renomination