nominating address
- noun
- /ˈnɑːməˌneɪtɪŋ əˈdrɛs/
- Formal
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discurso de nominación
- The senator delivered a stirring nominating address that rallied the delegates to her cause.
Examples
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His nominating address was eloquent and highlighted the candidate's lifelong dedication to public service.
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During the convention, she was chosen to give the nominating address for her party's presidential hopeful.
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The senator delivered a powerful nominating address last night.
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Did you hear the nominating address at the convention?
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During the convention, she was chosen to give the nominating address for her party's presidential hopeful.
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His nominating address was eloquent and highlighted the candidate's lifelong dedication to public service.
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The senator delivered a stirring nominating address that rallied the delegates to her cause.
Synonyms
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A speech at a political meeting that officially proposes someone as a candidate
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a formal speech proposing someone as a candidate' is directly derivable from 'nominate' (to formally propose) used as 'nominating' plus 'address' (a formal speech). This verb+-ing + noun composition is a regular, compositional pattern in English and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Nominating address comes from a simple scene at a political meeting: someone stands up to nominating (to 'name' or propose) a person and gives an address (a formal speech) explaining why that person should be chosen. So a nominating address means a formal speech that puts forward someone as a 'candidate'.