nominee
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3.6
- noun
- /ˌnɑːməˈniː/
:
candidato
- Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, the Democratic nominee, is comfortable with these positions.
- presidential nominee
- Republican nominee
- Democratic nominee
I mean, yes, all, all three of those nominees had excellent work, right.
- I mean, yes, all, all three of those nominees had excellent work, right.
- That's why we have got to get his nominees done quickly.
- This is now their nominee for the third time in a row.
- Tonight's closer was the nominee's spouse, Doctor Jill Biden.
- The last three election cycles, their nominee has been Trump, Trump and now Trump.
- So I think if Biden's the nominee all the way through, Trump could win.
- I think the Libertarian nominee should be a libertarian.
- But first, each nominee will have their chance to sway the houseguests.
- It's a an election, the Supreme Court nominee.
- Three time Golden Globe Award nominee, Academy Award nominee.
Examples
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The nominees for the best music video are...
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Martin Halperin, nominee for this office, has some interesting views on the subject.
Academic text (1996) -
We want you to be the nominee for the office of President... of the United States of America.
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Here are five key things to keep in mind about the nominee for education secretary.
Academic text (2017) -
This is now their nominee for the third time in a row.
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And the voters decided who the Republican nominee is going to be.
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No presidential Cabinet nominee has failed to be confirmed since 1925.
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Many people are discussing the candidates who are campaigning to be the presidential nominee of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Academic text (2012) -
Betsy DeVos, the nominee to lead the Department of Education, will appear Tuesday before the Senate education committee.
Academic text (2017) -
We want you to be the nominee for the office of President of the United States.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person running in an election for public office
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6.1
A person officially chosen for a particular job
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6.7
A person who staff choose for extra security checks at airports
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nominee comes from the same root as nominate and nomen, which mean 'name'. So a nominee is someone 'named' for a job or office, a person chosen or proposed as a candidate.