Other forms: nominees
A nominee is somebody put forward for a post or a prize. The nominees are, a presidential nominee, announce the nominees.
In awards the nominees are the shortlist rather than the winner, and being nominated has become a form of praise in itself. In finance a nominee holds shares in their own name for the real owner.
1nounnomineeSomebody put forward for a post or a prize.
“Each nominee for best film walked down the red carpet before the ceremony.”
nominee is a candidate.
Proto-Indo-European
*h₁nómn̥
Latin
nōminātus
Middle English
nominat — named, designated
English
nominate
English, today
nominee
Built from
From nominate + -ee. nominate The adjective is 1450, in Middle English, the verb in 1545; partly from Middle English nominat (“named, designated”), from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“to name”) (see -ate), from nōmen (“a name”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA