nominee
/ˌnɒmɪˈniː/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- A person or organisation in whose name a security is registered though true ownership is held by another party, called nominator, especially for the purpose of concealing the identity of the nominator.
- A person to whom the holder of a copyhold estate surrenders their interest.
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