nomination

[ nom-uh-ney-shuh n ]

/ ˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /

an act or instance of nominating, especially to office: The floor is open for nomination of candidates for the presidency.

the state of being nominated.

Origin of nomination

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nōminātiōn- (stem of nōminātiō) a naming, nomination. See nominate, -ion

non·nom·i·na·tion, noun re·nom·i·na·tion, noun

Earlier this week, Huckabee ended his Fox News talk show so he could spend time mulling another bid for the Republican nomination.

Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner! |Olivia Nuzzi |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
It may have been the reason why Goldwater beat Rockefeller by three points, and effectively sewed up the GOP nomination.

The World’s Toughest Political Quiz |Jeff Greenfield |December 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In 1972, Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie was the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic Presidential nomination.

The World’s Toughest Political Quiz |Jeff Greenfield |December 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For many Republicans presidential hopefuls, the road to the nomination passes through the Hawkeye State.

Can This Republican Bring the GOP Back to Its Senses on Immigration? |Tim Mak |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The other person for whom a path to the nomination, let alone a candidacy, seems much less likely is Mitt Romney.

How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field |David Freedlander |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His name had not been in nomination until the third polling of the delegates at the national convention.

United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches |Various
There are several reports afloat as to how “Honest Old Abe” received the news of his nomination, none of which are correct.

Why Lincoln Laughed |Russell Herman Conwell
"But that would be an acceptance of the nomination," said he.

Double Trouble |Herbert Quick
The nomination took place on Tuesday, the 17th of November, 1868, and the election on the following day.

Chelsea |George Bryan
He "took off his coat" and worked hard and well for the election of the man who had euchred him out of the nomination.

The Plum Tree |David Graham Phillips

nomination

/ (ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən) /

the act of nominating or state of being nominated, esp as an election candidate