Nomination

noun

,nɑmə'neɪʃən

Noun

an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election
“the nomination was brief and to the point”
Type of:Oratory
the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
“there was keen competition for the nomination”
“his nomination was hotly protested”
Type of:ConditionStatus
the act of officially naming a candidate
“the Republican nomination for Governor”
Type of:AppointmentAssignmentDesignation