A nominee is someone who is nominated for a job, position, or award.
His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.
I was delighted to be a nominee for such a prestigious award.
Synonyms: candidate, applicant, entrant, contestant More Synonyms of nominee
nominee in British English
(ˌnɒmɪˈniː)
noun
1.
a person who is nominated to an office or as a candidate
2.
a.
a person or organization named to act on behalf of someone else, esp to conceal the identity of the nominator
b.
(as modifier)
nominee shareholder
Word origin
C17: from nomin(ate) + -ee
nominee in American English
(ˌnɑməˈni; ˈnɑməˌni)
noun
a person who is nominated, esp. a candidate for election
Word origin
nominate + -ee1
Examples of 'nominee' in a sentence
nominee
He is not fit to be the Republican nominee.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Must the broker always insist that the investment is held by his nominee company?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Consider using a nominee company to hold the various shareholdings.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We have been highlighting the nominees for the awards.
The Sun (2008)
New Hampshire has voted for five nominees and one president.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Red letter day vouchers are also up for grabs at the annual awards, where nominees are put forward by their colleagues.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A Republican presidential nominee who can appeal across party allegiances would be a strong contender next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A presidential nominee should expect scrutiny, it argued.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is quite common in the UK to have nominee shareholders.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's about the bands, the people who win the awards and the nominees.
The Sun (2009)
But the list of nominees for the awards has stoked another, more minor, controversy.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Since 1976 Iowa has voted for six nominees and two presidents.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Iowa's record is poorer: three nominees and one president.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These people decide the acting nominees, and they are being bombarded with DVDs and invitations to screenings.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Quotations
nominee: a modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public officeAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary
In other languages
nominee
British English: nominee NOUN
A nominee is someone who is nominated for a job, position, or award.
His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.
American English: nominee
Brazilian Portuguese: nomeado
Chinese: 候选人
European Spanish: candidato
French: candidat désigné
German: Kandidat
Italian: candidato
Japanese: 候補者
Korean: 후보
European Portuguese: nomeado
Latin American Spanish: candidato
Chinese translation of 'nominee'
nominee
(nɔmɪˈniː)
n(c)
被提名者 (bèi tímíng zhě) (位, wèi)
(noun)
Definition
a person who is nominated to an office or as a candidate
The President vetoed two nominees for the top army rank of major general.
Synonyms
candidate
We spoke to them all and Alisha emerged as the best candidate.
applicant
The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills.
entrant
All items submitted for the competition must be the entrant's own work.
contestant
She was a former contestant in a television baking competition.
aspirant
He is among the few aspirants with administrative experience.
runner
protégé
Quotation
nominee: a modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of applicant
Definition
a person who applies for something, such as a job or grant
The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills.
Synonyms
candidate,
entrant,
claimant,
suitor,
petitioner,
aspirant,
inquirer,
job-seeker,
suppliant,
postulant
in the sense of aspirant
Definition
a person who aspires, such as to a powerful position
He is among the few aspirants with administrative experience.
Synonyms
candidate,
applicant,
hopeful,
aspirer,
seeker,
suitor,
postulant
in the sense of contestant
Definition
a person who takes part in a contest
She was a former contestant in a television baking competition.
Synonyms
competitor,
candidate,
participant,
contender,
entrant,
player,
aspirant
Synonyms of 'nominee'
nominee
Explore 'nominee' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of entrant
Definition
a person who enters a university, competition, etc.
All items submitted for the competition must be the entrant's own work.