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Vinony

nomination

noun

  1. part of the process of selecting a candidate
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/ / /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.

  1. An act or instance of nominating.

    “Her nomination for the award came as a pleasant surprise.”

    “The committee announced his nomination for the position of president.”

  2. The result of such a nomination act.
  3. A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.