B2nounpoliticsarts
US/ˌnɑː.məˈniː/
UK/ˌnɒm.ɪˈniː/
a person chosen as a possible winner of a prize or as a candidate for a position
In context
She was a nominee for best actress at this year's awards.
The president announced his nominee for the Supreme Court.
All five nominees attended the ceremony, but only one went home with the prize.
Words that go with nominee
noun + noun
- Oscar nomineeThe Oscar nominee thanked her family.
- Supreme Court nomineeThe Senate questioned the Supreme Court nominee for two days.
adjective + noun
- presidential nomineeThe party chose its presidential nominee in July.
noun + preposition
- nominee forHe is a nominee for the top prize.
verb + noun
- confirm a nomineeThe Senate voted to confirm the nominee.
- announce a nomineeThe committee will announce a nominee on Monday.