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