nomination

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: nom=i=na=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

nomination, n. [L. nominatio: cf. F. nomination.].

•  The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state of being nominated; as, to win the nomination.  [1913 Webster]

  "The nomination of persons to places being . . . a flower of his crown, he would reserve to himself."  [1913 Webster]
•  The denomination, or name.  Bp. Pearson.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nomination, n.
1 the act or an instance of nominating; the state of being nominated.
2 the right of nominating for an appointment (have a nomination at your disposal).

Etymology

ME f. OF nomination or L nominatio (as NOMINATE)

THESAURUS

nomination

acceptance speech, apostolic orders, appointment, assignment, calling, canonization, caucus nomination, conferment, consecration, designation, direct nomination, election, holy orders, induction, installation, institution, investiture, major orders, minor orders, naming, ordainment, orders, ordination, petition nomination, posting, preferment, presentation, proposal, reading in, selection, tabbing, transferral

ROGET THESAURUS

nomination

Nomenclature

N nomenclature, naming, nuncupation, nomination, baptism, orismology, onomatopoeia, antonomasia, name, appelation, appelative, designation, title, heading, rubric, caption, denomination, by-name, epithet, style, proper name, praenomen, agnomen, cognomen, patronymic, surname, cognomination, eponym, compellation, description, antonym, empty title, empty name, handle to one's name, namesake, term, expression, noun, byword, convertible terms, technical term, cant, named, hight, ycleped, known as, what one may well, call fairly, call properly, call fitly, nuncupatory, nuncupative, cognominal, titular, nominal, orismological, beggar'd all description.

Commission

N commission, delegation, consignment, assignment, procuration, deputation, legation, mission, embassy, agency, agentship, power of attorney, clerkship, surrogacy, errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur, permit, appointment, nomination, designation, return, charter, ordination, installation, inauguration, investiture, swearing-in, accession, coronation, enthronement, vicegerency, regency, regentship, viceroy, consignee, deputy, agent, delegate, consignee, commissioned, per procurationem.