nom·i·nee 
/ˌnɑ:məˈni:/ noun
plural nom·i·nees /ˌnɑ:məˈni:/ noun [count] : someone or something that has been chosen as a candidate for a job, position, office, honor, award, etc. : someone or something that has been nominated
▪ He is expected to be the Democratic nominee. ▪ There's been a lot of controversy about the nominee to the Supreme Court. — often + for ▪ She is one of the nominees for Best Actress. ▪ the President's nominee for Attorney General
▪ He is expected to be the Democratic nominee. ▪ There's been a lot of controversy about the nominee to the Supreme Court. — often + for ▪ She is one of the nominees for Best Actress. ▪ the President's nominee for Attorney General
