What does "nomination" mean?

1. (the status of being chosen) the state of having been chosen as a candidate for something, like an Oscar or an election.

nomination

US //ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən// UK //nˌɒmɪnˈeɪʃən// nom·i·na·tion

1 the status of being chosen (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

the state of having been chosen as a candidate for something, like an Oscar or an election.

the state or status of being nominated; the result of the formal selection process.

Example

She was thrilled to receive an Academy Award nomination for her first film.

Example

Securing the party nomination required months of intensive campaigning and several successful primary victories across the country.
- candidacy
- selection

Origin

From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.