nominee
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Also seen as: nominees
Sense 1
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.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A person or organisation in whose name a security is registered though true ownership is held by another party, called nominator, especially for the purpose of concealing the identity of the nominator.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “nominee” mean?
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.
Is “nominee” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.