# nomination

Pronunciation: say "nom-i-NAY-shuhn" US /ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/, UK /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

## Noun

1. The act of formally proposing someone for a position, honor, or election.
   - Simple: The act of choosing someone for a job, prize, or election.
   - _His nomination for the board followed weeks of quiet lobbying._
   - _The party's nomination of a new candidate took place at the convention._
2. The candidacy or recognition that results from being formally proposed for something.
   - Simple: The chance or honor someone gets after others have put them forward.
   - _Securing the nomination required the support of party delegates._
   - _The award nomination boosted the young writer's reputation overnight._
3. The formal mechanism or instrument through which a person or thing is put forward.
   - Simple: The way or tool used to officially name someone for a job or prize.
   - _The committee accepts each nomination only in writing._
   - _A valid nomination requires two supporting signatures from current staff._

## Origin

From Middle English nominacion, from Middle French nominacion and its Latin source nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō ("to name; to nominate"); by surface analysis, nominate + -ion.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/nomination (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).