nominee B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌnɒmɪˈniː/ See IPA manual Freq #17204 Meanings 1 noun A person who has been officially suggested for a job, position, or award. She was the youngest nominee for the best actress award. 2 noun A person or company that holds something, such as shares, in their name on behalf of the real owner. He held the shares through a nominee to keep his identity hidden. Thesaurus Synonyms nominatee Word family Forms nominees Derived forms conomineenomineeism Etymology AI details From nomin(ate) + -ee. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nominee **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌnɒmɪˈniː/ **Frequency rank:** 17204 ## Meanings 1. A person who has been officially suggested for a job, position, or award. 2. A person or company that holds something, such as shares, in their name on behalf of the real owner. ## Examples - She was the youngest nominee for the best actress award. - He held the shares through a nominee to keep his identity hidden. ## Synonyms - nominatee ## Derived Forms - conominee - nomineeism ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -ee - one who receives the action ## Etymology From nomin(ate) + -ee. ## AI Etymology Nominee comes from nomin(ate) + -ee. Modern senses include a person who has been officially suggested for a job, position, or award and a person or company that holds something, such as shares, in their name on behalf of the real owner. The wider word family includes derivatives such as conominee and nomineeism. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown