Meaning of nomination

Definition of nomination

(noun) the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"
the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"
an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election; "the nomination was brief and to the point"

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