nominee

[ nom-uh-nee ]

noun

1. a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
2. a person in whose name title to real estate or ownership of stock is held but who is not the actual proprietor or holder.

nominee

/ ˌnɒmɪˈniː /

noun

1. a person who is nominated to an office or as a candidate
2. 1. a person or organization named to act on behalf of someone else, esp to conceal the identity of the nominator
   2. ( as modifier )

      nominee shareholder

Word History and Origins

Origin of nominee¹

First recorded in 1655–65; nomin(ate) + -ee

Word History and Origins

Origin of nominee¹

C17: from nomin(ate) + -ee

Example Sentences

Years before the Baum insult, the two-time Emmy nominee had been candid about her journey to Hollywood, telling The Times in 2022 that it had been far from easy.

From Los Angeles Times

It is already being reported that “Hegseth is undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history.”

From Salon

Shortly after being announced as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Israel, the former Republican governor of Arkansas said: “I won't make the policy. I will carry out the policy of the president.”

From BBC

Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is the nominee for attorney general which is quite a coincidence considering that he was entangled in a sex trafficking investigation by the DOJ, the department he’ll oversee should he land the job.

From Los Angeles Times

Pete Hegseth may be "the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history," as the founder of Independent Veterans of America said on Twitter.

From Salon

Related Words

• applicant
• appointee
• aspirant
• contender
• contestant