HyperDic: nomination

English > 3 senses of the word *nomination*:
NOUN	act	nomination	the act of officially naming a candidate
	state	nomination	the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
	communication	nomination, nominating speech, nominating address	an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election

nomination > pronunciation
Sounds	naa.mahney'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *nomination*: 3 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of officially naming a candidate.
Example	"the Republican nomination for Governor"
Broader	appointment, assignment, designation, naming	The act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Spanish	nominación
Verbs	nominate	propose as a candidate for some honor
	nominate	create and charge with a task or function
	nominate	charge with a function

English > *nomination*: 3 senses > noun 2, state
Meaning	The condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election.
Examples	"there was keen competition for the nomination" "his nomination was hotly protested"
Broader	condition, status	A state at a particular time
Verbs	nominate	propose as a candidate for some honor

English > *nomination*: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning	An address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election.
Example	"the nomination was brief and to the point"
Synonyms	nominating speech, nominating address
Category	politics, political science, government	The study of government of states and other political units
Broader	oratory	addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
Spanish	nominación
Verbs	nominate	propose as a candidate for some honor

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