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Nomination

Nomination Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Nomination? [n] the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor" [n] 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" [n] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Nomination: nominating address \| nominating speech Related Terms \| Find terms related to Nomination: acceptance speech \| apostolic orders \| appointment \| assignment \| calling \| canonization \| caucus nomination \| conferment \| consecration \| designation \| direct nomination \| election \| holy orders \| induction \| installation \| institution \| investiture \| major orders \| minor orders \| naming \| ordainment \| orders \| ordination \| petition nomination \| posting \| preferment \| presentation \| proposal \| reading in \| selection \| tabbing \| transferral See Also \| appointment \| assignment \| condition \| designation \| naming \| oratory \| status Nomination In Webster's Dictionary \Nom`i*na"tion\, n. [L. nominatio: cf. F. nomination.] 1. The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state of being nominated. The nomination of persons to places being . . . a flower of his crown, he would reserve to himself. --Clarendon. 2. The denomination, or name. [Obs.] --Bp. Pearson.

Nomination Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nomination?

[n] the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"
[n] 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"
[n] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nomination: nominating address | nominating speech

Nomination In Webster's Dictionary

\Nom`i*na"tion\, n. [L. nominatio: cf. F.
nomination.]
1. The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person
   as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the
   state of being nominated.

         The nomination of persons to places being . . . a
         flower of his crown, he would reserve to himself.
                                               --Clarendon.

2. The denomination, or name. [Obs.] --Bp. Pearson.

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