- nomination - the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"
--1 is a kind of appointment, assignment, designation, naming
Derived forms: verb nominate3, verb nominate4, verb nominate1 - nomination - 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"
--2 is a kind of condition, status
Derived form: verb nominate1 - nominating speech, nominating address, nomination - 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"
--3 is a kind of oratory
Derived form: verb nominate1