nomination
nounUS /ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/ · UK /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
Etymology 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.
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.
1 more example
- After the nomination, he was required to accept or decline the offer.
2
Common The result of such a nomination act.
3
A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.
- Derived terms
- neknomination, nomination borough, nomination game, nonnomination, prenomination, renomination
- Related terms
- nominate, denomination