nominee
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nominee
- /ˌnɒmɪˈniː/
Rhymes with -iː
Where it comes from
From nomin(ate) + -ee.
noun nominees
- A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office. Some Americans would certainly see Ms. Harris — the first nominee of a major party who would be both a woman and biracial, with Jamaican and Indian heritage — as a transformational, inspiring figure.
- A person or organisation in whose name a security is registered though true ownership is held by another party, called nominator, especially for the purpose of concealing the identity of the nominator. The Supreme Court confiscated half of Thaksin Shinawatra's fortune after finding that, while being Prime Minister, he held shares in commercial companies through nominees.
- A person to whom the holder of a copyhold estate surrenders their interest.
Similar: nominatee
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: candidate, campaigner, appointed, delegate, appointment, proxy, appointee, agent, nominator, arbitrator, nomination, candidacy, candidature, nominated, adjudicator, associate
noun
Similar: nominatee
Translations
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noun a person named or designated to any office, duty or position
| Español | nominado, nominada |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 被提名者 bèi tímíng zhě, 被提名人 bèi tímíng rén |
| हिन्दी | नामनिर्देशिती nāmnirdeśitī |
| Português | nomeado |
| Français | candidat, candidate |
| Deutsch | Nominierte, Kandidat |
| Italiano | prestanome |
| Русский | номина́нт nominánt, номина́нтка nominántka, кандида́т kandidát, кандида́тка kandidátka |
| Tiếng Việt | đề cử viên, bổ nhiệm viên |
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title = {nominee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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