A person nominated for an office, award, or position; someone whose name has been put forward for consideration.
From Latin 'nominatus', past participle of 'nominare' meaning 'to name'. Entered English through legal and formal contexts, maintaining the sense of official designation or appointment.
The power of nomination reveals how democracy works through naming - to nominate someone is literally to 'give them a name' in a specific context. It's one of the most fundamental political acts, transforming a person into a candidate through language.
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