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Noun: nominee  ,nó-mu'nee
  1. A politician who is running for public office
    "The nominee travelled across the state, giving speeches and meeting voters";
    - campaigner, candidate

Derived forms: nominees

Type of: pol [N. Amer, informal], political leader, politician, politico [informal], pollie [Austral, informal], polly [Austral, informal]

Encyclopedia: Nominee