nomination
Formal candidate selection
Nomination is the act of formally proposing someone for a position, award, or honor, or the state of being so proposed: Her nomination for the Supreme Court surprised everyone, The film received six Oscar nominations.
A nomination may also refer to the formal selection itself, as when a political party chooses its candidate: He secured the nomination after a contested primary.
Chief in importance
- caucusParty selection meeting
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- ballotVoting document
- voteFormal choice expression
delegate · petition · endorsement · seconding · proposing · filing · deadline · paperwork
Person seeking selection
- shortlistCulled selection for review
- finalistLast-round participant
- contenderOne competing seriously
- submissionYielding to another's will
entry · applicant · hopeful · front-runner · dark horse · pick · choice · slate
Of the highest office
- senateLegislative governing body
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- Supreme CourtNation's top tribunal
- judicialOf courts and judges
appointee · confirmation · hearing · vetting · bipartisan · partisan · recess · filibuster
Academy's golden award
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- TonyCommon masculine nickname
- BAFTAUK film awards organisation
Golden Globe · Pulitzer · Nobel · shortlisted · honored · recognized · category · academy
High regard, moral dignity
- tributeOffering of respect
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
commendation · acclaim · kudos · celebration · achievement · accomplishment · merit · deserving
primary
Chief in importance
- caucusParty selection meeting
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- ballotVoting document
vote · delegate · petition · endorsement · seconding · proposing · filing · deadline · paperwork · committee
candidate
Person seeking selection
submission · entry · applicant · hopeful · front-runner · dark horse · pick · choice · slate · field
presidential
Of the highest office
- senateLegislative governing body
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- Supreme CourtNation's top tribunal
judicial · appointee · confirmation · hearing · vetting · bipartisan · partisan · recess · filibuster · advise and consent
Oscar
Academy's golden award
BAFTA · Golden Globe · Pulitzer · Nobel · shortlisted · honored · recognized · category · academy · ceremony
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- tributeOffering of respect
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
accolade · commendation · acclaim · kudos · celebration · achievement · accomplishment · merit · deserving · worthy
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- Acceptance Speechesthank you, podium, microphone, applause, tears
- GrammysGrammy Awards, Grammys, Grammy winners, nominees, winner
- political eventselection, campaign, debate, vote, rally
- selectionchoosing, picking, selection committee, shortlist, shortlisting
- arts awardsart prize, grand prize, gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal
nominationdismissal
Removal from position
removal · termination · firing · removal from office · ouster
nominationrejection
Denial of acceptance
exclusion · disqualification · elimination · snub · removal
- party nominationSelection as electoral candidate
- presidential nominationOfficial party endorsement for presidency
- nomination speechFormal candidate endorsement declaration
- Grammy nominationConsidered for music prize
- candidate nominationsFormal selections for office
- oscar nomination
nominating, nominations, nominative, renomination, nominatives