nominee

🇺🇸 /ˌnɑːmɪˈniː/ 🇬🇧 /ˌnɒmɪˈniː/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
noun
C1

A person chosen for a job, award, or position.

She is the nominee for best actress at the awards show.

R

A person who holds money or property for someone else.

The nominee holds the shares for the real owner.

translation

n. A person chosen for a job, award, or position.; A person who holds money or property for someone else.

Word Forms

Plural nominees