nomination meaning and definition

NOMINATION noun

Definition of nomination (noun)

1. the act of officially naming a candidate
   • "the Republican nomination for Governor"
2. 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"
3. 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"
   • synonyms: nominating address, nominating speech