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nominate
verb [T] /ˈnɑm·əˌneɪt/Definition
› to officially suggest someone for a position, an honor, or election: She was nominated by the president to serve on the Supreme Court. › If someone or something is nominated for a prize, it is one of the official competitors for it. nomination
/ˌnɑm·əˈneɪ·ʃən/ noun [C/U] › [U] Three candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for the presidency.
(Definition of nominate verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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