Nominee
ˌnɒmɪˈniː
Definitions
2 meaningsA person selected or proposed for an office, duty, or honor.
ˌnɒmɪˈniː
A person who is proposed or formally entered as a candidate for an office or honor.
She was a strong nominee for the mayoral position.
💡 Simply: Think of it like this: Someone's been 'nominated' for a really cool job, like class president or an award. The nominee is the person whose name is on that list, the one who *might* get the job or the award.
👶 For kids: Someone who has been chosen as a possible winner of something, like a prize or a job.
More Examples
The award nominees gathered on the red carpet.
The company announced its nominee for the board of directors.
How It's Used
"The presidential nominee was announced at the convention."
"The Oscar nominees attended the awards ceremony."
"The nominee for CEO was chosen by the board."
A person or firm in whose name a stock or other property is registered, though another person is the beneficial owner.
ˌnɒmɪˈniː
A person for whom a stock or other investment is registered.
The investment was held in a nominee account for anonymity.
💡 Simply: In the world of money, a nominee is someone or a company that holds stocks or other investments in their name, even though someone else actually owns them. It's like having your friend's name on the lease of your apartment.
👶 For kids: A person who is holding on to money or something valuable for someone else.
More Examples
The company used a nominee to purchase shares.
How It's Used
"The stocks were held in the nominee's name."
From French *nommé* ('named'), the past participle of *nommer* ('to name'), ultimately from Latin *nōmināre* ('to name'), from *nōmen* ('name').
The word has been used since the late 17th century, originally referring to a person designated to receive something.
Memory tip
Imagine a person's NAME written on a list for a job: the NOMINEE.
Word Origin
"name"