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How to pronounce nominee in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms campaigner, candidate
Type of political leader, politician, politico, pol
Has types stalking-horse, write-in, dark horse, write-in candidate, favorite son, running mate, spoiler

Examples of nominee

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Palin, GOP nominee John McCain's 2008 running mate, took second with 18 percent.
From the kentucky.com
Carnahan, the Missouri secretary of state and likely Democratic nominee, is not.
From the kentucky.com
As it happened, the Republican nominee was Ed Zschau, then a member of Congress.
From the sacbee.com
Not even the nominee himself, Dong Tran, a 23-year-old Vietnamese refugee knows.
From the metro.co.uk
Again, the eventual nominee might consider that to be a winning issue next year.
From the theatlantic.com
New Castle County Democrats are choosing a nominee to replace Clark differently.
From the delawareonline.com
After intraparty warfare pushed the GOP nominee from the race, the Democrat won.
From the usatoday.com
Taylor, a guest performer, has recorded over 100 albums and is a Grammy nominee.
From the toledoblade.com
That approach also is supported by Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
More examples
  • Campaigner: a politician who is running for public office
  • A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example:
  • (Nominees) Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award.
  • A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office
  • (Nominees) General term for Nominal Directors, Nominal Shareholders (Members), and other nominal persons in an offshore legal entity.
  • A person designated to act in the place and stead of another.
  • A person who, in a limited sense, acts for or represents another.
  • Someone who is nominated to deal with certain matters on behalf of another party.
  • The person, bank or brokerage in whose name securities are transferred.