Nomination - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌnɑːmɪˈneɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word nomination
Brit.  |nɒmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word nomination

noun

- the act of officially naming a candidate
the Republican nomination for Governor
- 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
- 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

Extra examples

We expect him to get the Democratic nomination.

Membership is by nomination only.

The novel earned a nomination for the National Book Award.

The film received five Academy Award nominations.

The nominations for the Academy Awards have been announced.

Who will get the Republican nomination for president?

All the committee's nominations were approved.

The nominations for the Academy Awards were announced Tuesday.

O'Neil's nomination as chief executive

Her constant campaigning eventually got her the nomination.

The candidate cinched the nomination by winning the major primary elections.

His political adversaries tried to prevent him from winning the nomination.

His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.

She is aligning with other senators to oppose his nomination.

...a perfidious campaign worker revealed the senator's strategy to his leading rival for the nomination...

Word forms

noun
singular: nomination
plural: nominations
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