Definition of nomination Nomination

/nɑˌmʌnejˈʃʌn/ - [namuneyshun] - nom•i•na•tion

We found 10 definitions of nomination from 5 different sources.

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What does nomination mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: nominations

nomination - the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"
  naming, designation, appointment, assignment the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"
nomination - the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"
  status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
nomination - an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election; "the nomination was brief and to the point"
  nominating speech, nominating address
  oratory addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"
  political science, government, politics the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • nomination (Noun)
    An act or instance of nominating.
  • nomination (Noun)
    A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • 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.
  • nomination (n.)
    The denomination, or name.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • nomination
    The official assignment of an office, a mission, a dignity.
  • nomination
    Proposal of a person as suitable candidate for an election.

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