noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌnɒmɪˈniː/
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rhymes with -iː
CMU ARPABET:N AA2 M AH0 N IY1
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The Supreme Court confiscated half of Thaksin Shinawatra's fortune after finding that, while being Prime Minister, he held shares in commercial companies through nominees.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
A person to whom the holder of a copyhold estate surrenders their interest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
a politician who is running for public office
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: campaigner, candidate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: politician, politico, pol, political leader