Definition

Noun: 1. A formal speech proposing a candidate for election: A "nominating address" is a formal speech, typically delivered at a political convention or official meeting, in which a person publicly proposes and endorses the name of a candidate to run for a specific office or position.

Usage

• The term is used primarily in formal political contexts.
• It refers to the specific act and content of the speech that officially puts forward a candidate's name for consideration.
• The purpose is to persuade the audience (e.g., convention delegates) to support the nominated candidate.

Examples

• The senator delivered a powerful nominating address that energized the convention delegates.
• Her nominating address highlighted the candidate's long record of public service.
• According to the rules, each candidate is allowed one nominating address from a supporter.

Advanced Usage

• The nominating address is a key ritual in the process of selecting a candidate. It often outlines the candidate's qualifications, vision, and reasons for running.
• While strongly associated with political conventions, the term can theoretically apply to any formal assembly where a candidate for any office is proposed.

Variants and Related Words

• Nomination (n): The act or process of proposing or selecting a candidate. A nominating address is the speech that makes a nomination.
• Nominator (n): The person who delivers the nominating address and officially proposes the candidate.
• Seconding speech (n): A follow-up speech that supports and reinforces the initial nominating address.

Synonyms

• Nomination speech
• Proposal speech

Notes

• The reference context describes it as "usually at a political convention," which is its most common and iconic setting.
• The phrase "the nomination was brief and to the point" from the reference is an example of how one might describe the content or style of a nominating address.

Noun

1. 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