Associations to the word «Nominee»

Wiktionary

NOMINEE, noun. A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
NOMINEE, noun. A person or organisation in whose name a security is registered though true ownership is held by another party, called nominator, especially for the purpose of concealing the identity of the nominator.

Dictionary definition

NOMINEE, noun. A politician who is running for public office.

Wise words

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