nominee English · revision 10801

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=1664|origins=en nominate}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: UK /ˌnɒm.ɪˈniː/, US /ˌnɑː.məˈniː/^(Roach et al. 2011)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is formed from [[nominate]] and [[-ee]].^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)^(NODE 1998)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ A person named or designated for something: 1664 in the OED, the 1660s in Etymonline.^(OED 1989)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ A person named as a candidate for office is from 1688, the 1680s in Etymonline.^(OED 1989)^(Etymonline) The person named as recipient of an annuity is from 1697,^(OED 1989) and one in whose name a stock is registered, though not the owner, from 1869.^(OED 1989) ''Nomineeism'', the system of nominating people to posts, is from 1831.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1664 – a person designated.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1688 – a candidate for office.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1697 – the recipient of an annuity.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1869 – a nominee shareholder.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A person who has been nominated for an office, post or award.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+ # A person or firm in whose name shares are held on behalf of someone else.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[nominate]]

+ * [[nomination]]

+ * [[name]]

+ * [[nominal]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}