What do you call a person who has been nominated?

• A. Nomination
• B. Nominee
• C. Candidate
• D. Contender

Answer: (B)

The person who has been put forward for a position or honor is called a nominee. Nomination is the act of presenting that person for consideration; the term nominee names the individual who has been chosen to stand for the office or award. A candidate is the person who is running for the office, which may be the same person after they’ve been nominated, but the formal label for the person is nominee. Contender is a general, informal term for someone in the race, not a formal designation in the nomination process. For example, if a club nominates Jane for president, Jane is the nominee and may later appear on the ballot as a candidate.