nominee

[ US /ˌnɑməˈni/ ]
[ UK /nˈɒmɪnˌiː/ ]
NOUN
  1. a politician who is running for public office
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How To Use nominee In A Sentence

  • A six-time Grammy nominee (talk about frustration), Elling has released six albums of audacious vocalese that trumpet his daring range and intellectualism.
  • One reason for the easing in the logjam was the Senate's traditional desire to dispense with blocs of nominees shortly before adjourning for recess, which the Senate did in the early hours of Friday morning. Federal Posts Fill Up Amid Senate Thaw
  • There'll be plenty of time for the eventual nominee to "recalibrate" his/her message, steering towards the center, between Super Tuesday and Election Day. Poll: Huckabee Still Loses In General Election Matches, Edwards Most Electable Dem
  • One of these fellows (now the highest financial officer of the land!) it seems had even "erred" (then endeavored to finesse the audit, then paid up just prior to ordering his new federal office furniture) in reporting his income tax, as did several other presidential nominees for high offices of trust. Hope and Trust in Obama, or Renewed Vigilance?
  • Let's go ahead and coronate Palin the presidential nominee now and throw the constitutionist Republican vote away to the Libertarian Party right now to avoid the rush later on? First on the Ticker: Palin will not run for re-election
  • Congressional nominees are selected in party conventions, unless no candidate gets more than 60 percent of the vote there.
  • Bob Dole, the expected Republican presidential nominee, came out against the proposition Tuesday.
  • If the nominee is an unknown quantity as far as views on issues, then the nominee will likely make ambiguous statements about any issues the Republicans ask. Think Progress » Will: What conservatives truly want are activist judges.
  • The Republicans have no intent on letting Obama fill any vacancy unless the nominee is a conservative. Think Progress » Cornyn Hypocritically Accuses Democrats Of ‘Hysterical’ Reaction To Right-Wing Judicial Activism
  • CURT LEVIANT'S novel about Reb Nachman of Bratslav, The Man Who Thought He Was Messiah, was a Nominee for the National Jewish Book Award.
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