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nominal value
nominal wages
nominalise
nominalism
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nomination
nominative
nominee
nomograph
nomothetic
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non compos mentis
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nominee

nom·i·nee [ nòmmə n ] (plural nom·i·nees)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody proposed: somebody who has been proposed for a position, honor, or office

2. nominal owner: a person or group that holds title to a security or piece of real estate but is not the true owner

[Mid-17th century. <nominate]
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