nomination

nom-i-na-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of proposing someone for an office, position, or award.

  2. 2.

    The state of being nominated.

  3. 3.

    An official proposal or suggestion of a candidate.

Forms

plural: nominations

Related words

See also: election, nominate, nominee
Synonyms: appointment, designation, proposal

Etymology

From Latin nominatio ("a naming"), from nominare ("to name"), from nomen ("name").