What is a person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office called?
nominee — A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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