noun
nominee
no-mih-NEE
noun
1
A person put forward as a candidate for an office, award, or position.
"All five nominees attended the award ceremony."
"The president's nominee for the court must be approved by the senate."
How to Use Nominee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who has been nominated for something.
Easily confused with
nominator
Common pairings
award nominee
nominee for president
Word Forms
nominees plural
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Etymology
From nominate plus the suffix -ee, meaning "one to whom an action is done."