Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who formally puts forward someone's name for a position or award: A nominator is someone who proposes or suggests a candidate for an appointment, election, or honor.

Usage

• The word "nominator" is used to identify the individual who performs the act of nomination. It is often used in formal contexts such as elections, award committees, or appointment processes.
• It is typically followed by the preposition "for" when specifying the position or by "of" when specifying the candidate (e.g., the nominator the award, the nominator the candidate).

Examples

• Noun:
  • As the nominator, you must provide a letter of recommendation for your candidate.
  • The committee requires the nominator's signature on the proposal form.
  • She was the nominator of three excellent candidates for the scholarship.

Advanced Usage

• "To act as a nominator": to perform the role of proposing a candidate.
  • He agreed to act as a nominator for the prestigious award.

Variants and Related Words

• Nominate (verb): to formally propose someone for a position.
  • The board will nominate a new chairperson.
• Nomination (noun): the act of nominating or the state of being nominated.
  • Her nomination for the award was a great honor.
• Nominee (noun): the person who is nominated.
  • The nominee gave a speech after the announcement.

Synonyms

• Proposer: one who puts forward a suggestion or candidate.
• Designator: one who officially selects or appoints (this can be a closer synonym in contexts of appointment rather than election).

Antonyms

• Opposer: one who is against a proposal or candidate.
• Withdrawer: one who removes a name from consideration (context-specific).

Noun

1. someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election