Nominee (Noun)
Meaning
A politician who is running for public office.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The incumbent senator is facing a strong challenge from her Democratic nominee in the upcoming election.
- After winning the primary, the young candidate became the nominee for the governor's seat.
- The nominee for the congressional seat has been making headlines with her outspoken views on social justice.
- At the party convention, the delegates officially nominated their candidate as the nominee for the presidential election.
- The nominee for mayor has been crisscrossing the city, shaking hands and kissing babies in an effort to win over voters.