Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of officially naming a candidate: The formal process of proposing or selecting someone as a candidate for an election, award, or position.
   • The condition of being proposed as a candidate: The state of having one's name put forward for consideration for a role or honor.
   • A formal proposal of a candidate's name: Often a speech or statement made to propose a candidate, especially at a political convention.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She received the party's nomination for president. (She was officially named as the party's candidate for president.)
  • His nomination for the award was a great honor. (The act of proposing him for the award was a great honor.)
  • The nomination was announced at the convention. (The formal proposal of the candidate's name was announced at the convention.)

Advanced Usage

• "By nomination": Through the process of being formally proposed.
  • Members are selected by nomination from the committee. (Members are chosen through the committee's formal proposal process.)
• "To secure a nomination": To successfully obtain the status of being the official candidate.
  • The senator worked hard to secure his party's nomination. (The senator worked hard to become his party's official candidate.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nominate (verb): To formally propose or name as a candidate.
  • They will nominate three candidates for the position.
• Nominative (adjective): Relating to or being the case of the subject of a verb. (Note: This is a grammatical term, distinct from the primary meaning of "nomination".)
• Nominator (noun): A person who nominates someone.

Synonyms

• Designation: The action of choosing someone for a role.
• Appointment: The act of assigning a job or role to someone.
• Proposal: A formal suggestion or plan put forward for consideration.

Related Phrases

• "Accept a nomination": To agree to be a candidate after being formally proposed.
  • After much thought, she decided to accept the nomination.
• "Withdraw a nomination": To remove one's name from consideration as a candidate.
  • He was forced to withdraw his nomination due to the controversy.

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
2. 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
3. the act of officially naming a candidate
   • the Republican nomination for Governor