nominee

/ˌnɒmɪˈniː/
noun

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.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

  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.

  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.

  3. A person to whom the holder of a copyhold estate surrenders their interest.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From nomin(ate) + -ee.

Similar and opposite words

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nominatee

NOMINEE at a glance

NOMINEE has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (N 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + E 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,470 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with nominee

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  • KNEE8
  • TRAINEE7
  • DETAINEE9
  • MATINEE9
  • PAWNEE11
  • MENOMINEE13
  • DESIGNEE10
  • ASSIGNEE9
  • LOANEE6
  • RETURNEE8
  • SIGNEE7
  • DONEE6

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  • DOMINEE10

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