nominee

n.

1. One who has been nominated to an office or for a candidacy.
2. A person or organization in whose name a security is registered though true ownership is held by another party.

[NOMIN(ATE) + -EE¹.]

A person or firm into whose name securities or other properties are transferred in order to facilitate transactions, while leaving the customer as the actual owner.

Investopedia Says:
A "nominee account" is a type of account in which a stockbroker holds shares belonging to clients, making buying and selling those shares easier. In such an arrangement shares are said to be held in street name.

1. Someone nominated for an elective position.

2. Person or firm, such as a bank official or brokerage house, into whose name securities or other properties are transferred by agreement. Securities held in Street Name, for example, are registered in the name of a broker (nominee) to facilitate transactions, although the customer remains the true owner.

3. Any payee who is not the actual owner of a Dividend or Interest payment, but who would be required to furnish his/her identifying number to the payor.

One who, in a limited sense, acts for or represents another.
Example: Davis, with consent, used her secretary's name as the Grantee to property she bought. Her secretary was considered her nominee. Simultaneously, her secretary Deeded the property to Davis. There was a Mortgage on the property. Davis acquired the property from the nominee Subject To the mortgage. By doing so, Davis is not personally liable for the mortgage loan.

noun

A person who is appointed to an office or position: appointee, designee. See choice.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office.

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IN BRIEF: One who is in the running for an award or honor.

The nominee held her breath as the winner was announced.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - kandidat

Nederlands (Dutch)
kandidaat, genomineerde

Français (French)
n. - candidat désigné

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kandidat

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ο αναδειχθείς ή προταθείς υποψήφιος

Italiano (Italian)
candidato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - nomeado (m)

Русский (Russian)
кандидат

Español (Spanish)
n. - candidato

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kandidat

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
被提名的人, 被任命者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 被提名的人, 被任命者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지명된 사람, 수령 명의자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 指名された人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مرشح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ממונה, מועמד‬

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