nomination
(noun)
noun
1. the act of officially naming a candidate
- the Republican nomination for Governor
Definition categories: act, appointment, assignment, designation, naming
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
Definition categories: state, condition, status
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
Definition categories: communication, oratory