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Definition of nominee noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nominee

noun
 
 
/ˌnɒmɪˈniː/
 
/ˌnɑːmɪˈniː/
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  1.  
    a person who has been formally suggested for a job, a prize, etc.
    • He was chosen as the party's presidential nominee.
    • an Oscar nominee
    Extra Examples
    • the nominees for Best Director
    • She was surprised to find her name on the list of nominees.
    • The President will present his nominee for Supreme Court Justice to Congress for approval.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • presidential
    • Democratic
    • Republican
    • …
    verb + nominee
    • choose
    • select
    • appoint
    • …
    preposition
    • nominee for
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  2. (business) a person in whose name money is invested in a company, etc.
    • They were acting through nominees.
    3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from nominate + -ee.
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