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nominee

 

[ หŒnษ’mษชหˆniห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

award ceremony

A person who is proposed or nominated for an award, position, or election.

Synonyms

applicant, candidate, contender

Examples of usage

  • She was a nominee for the Best Actress award.
  • The nominee for president gave a speech at the convention.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A person who is proposed for a position, such as a trustee or executor.

Synonyms

appointee, candidate, designee

Examples of usage

  • The lawyer submitted the list of nominees for the board of directors.
  • The nominee for executor of the estate was approved by the court.

Translations

Translations of the word "nominee" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น candidato

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคพเคฎเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nominierte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nominasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะพะผั–ะฝะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nominowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ€™่ฃœ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nommรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nominado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aday

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›„๋ณด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุดุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nominovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nominovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซๆๅ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nominiranec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilnefndur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะพะผะธะฝะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namizษ™d

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nominado

Etymology

The word 'nominee' originated from the Latin word 'nominare', meaning 'to name'. It entered the English language in the late 17th century. The concept of nomination has been present in various societies throughout history, as a way to propose individuals for different roles or positions.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,578, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.