nominator
/'nɔmineitə/
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Definition
- 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
- someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election