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Meaning of 'nomination' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nomination [ n.]
- The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state of being nominated.
- The denomination, or name.

Meaning of 'nomination' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nomination [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
Example in sentence:
  • his nomination was hotly protested;
  • there was keen competition for the nomination
Meaning (2):
- an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election
Example in sentence:
  • the nomination was brief and to the point
Meaning (3):
- the act of officially naming a candidate
Example in sentence:
  • the Republican nomination for Governor

Nearby Words:

nom noma nomad nomade nomadian nomadic nomadism nomadize nomadized nomadizing

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