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nomination

/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/

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What does nomination mean?

noun

  1. An act or instance of nominating.
  2. The result of such a nomination act.
  3. A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/

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It was in response to these boasts that Barnum decided to accept the nomination, and he was handsomely elected.
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576
A few months earlier, I had received my nomination as an assistant lecturer in zoology at the university of Poitiers.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of AutobiographyTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3422
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The right of nomination would produce all the good of that of appointment, and would in a great measure avoid its evils.
Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; James MadisonThe Federalist PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #18
This speech was received with cheering, but interrupted at the close by some individuals, who objected to any committee of the manager's nomination.
Charles MackayMemoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #636
Having won the nomination, I thrilled with pleasure and excitement, but I was at a loss as to how to begin my campaign for election.
James J. (James John) DavisThe Iron Puddler: My Life in the Rolling Mills and What Came of ItProject Gutenberg ebook #1297