Definition of nomination

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  • nomination is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • nomination is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • nomination is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of nomination

  • an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election (noun)

    Examples

    1. the nomination was brief and to the point

    Synonyms

    1. nominating address
    2. nominating speech
  • the act of officially naming a candidate (noun)

    Examples

    1. the Republican nomination for Governor
  • the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election (noun)

    Examples

    1. there was keen competition for the nomination
    2. his nomination was hotly protested

See definition of nomination in Merriam Webster