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nominate
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[ verb ] (government) propose as a candidate for some honor
Synonyms Used in print (Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)Chauncey_Depew , one-time runner-up for the Republican Presidential nomination , was attending a convention at Saratoga , where he was scheduled to nominate Colonel_Theodore_Roosevelt for Governor of New_York when he noticed that the temporary chairman was a man he had never met . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)The American_Republicans and the Republicans both nominated lieutenant-governor Turner for governor . Related terms |
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[ verb ] charge with a function; charge to be
Examples "She was named Head of the Committee" "She was made president of the club" Related terms |
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[ verb ] charge with a task or function
Synonyms Examples "appoint someone president" "nominate a committee" |
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