Dictionary Check: nomination

"nomination" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

the act of officially naming a candidate

Example: "the Republican nomination for Governor"
noun

the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election

Example: "there was keen competition for the nomination"
noun

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"

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