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nominee|nɒmɪˈniː|
Also 7 nominê.
[f. nomin-ate v. + -ee1.]
†1. (See quot. 1675.) Obs.
1664Earl of Orrery in State Lett. (1743) I. 174, I..beg you that he may be in the first rank of the nominees. 1675Earl of Essex Lett. (1770) 144 By the Act of Explanation, all the rest of those thirty-eight persons who had not upon the first act been restored to their estates, together with as many more as make up in all fify-four persons (who are commonly called Nominees) are provided for [etc.].
2. The person who is named in connexion with, or as the recipient of, an annuity, grant, etc.
1697Lond. Gaz. No. 3338/4 If he receives any quarterly Payment beyond the Death of the Nominee, he shall forfeit treble the value of the Money received. 1723Ibid. No. 6169/3 After the Decease of the respective Nominees. 1766Blackstone Comm. II. xxii. 368 Upon the original surrender the nominee hath..such a possibility, as may when⁓ever he pleases be reduced to a certainty. 1802–12Bentham Ration. Judic. Evid. (1827) III. 294 Nominee in a life-annuity. 1844Williams Real Prop. (1877) 18 The heir was thus a nominee in the original grant.
attrib.1883Manch. Guard. 17 Oct. 5/4 That nominee life policies are often effected which are altogether invalid is only too evident.
3. One who is nominated for some office.
1688[see nominate v. 4. absol.]. a1768Erskine Inst. Law Scot. i. vii. §2 (1773) 114 Though such nominee gets the name of a tutor.., the appellation is improper. 1790[see nominor]. 1810Bentham Offic. Apt. Maximized, Def. Econ. (1830) 22 This power of parcelling out the property of the public among the nominees of Kings and Ministers. 1878Lecky Eng. in 18th C. I. iii. 433 A Parliament consisting in a very large measure of the nominees of great families.
attrib.1865Sat. Rev. 5 Aug. 160/1 A nominee member for a little market town.
4. One in whose name, though he is not the owner, a stock or registered bond certificate is registered. Also attrib.
1869Bradshaw's Railway Manual XXI. 157 The directors..be authorised to offer such new shares to the holders of ordinary stock..or to the nominees of such holders. 1930Economist 22 Mar. 634/2 Again, many securities registered in the names of British banks or even individuals, as nominees, are really the property of foreigners. Ibid. 15 Nov. 896/1 Our own figures for 1929 are on the low side owing to the growth of nominee holdings in recent years. 1960Times 24 Oct. (Financial Review) p. xvii/4 The nominee companies endeavour to facilitate the handling and supervision of portfolio investment. 1964Financial Times 12 Mar. 19/5 Nominee..is a holder who, as respects the exercise of any rights in respect of a security, is not entitled to exercise those rights except in accordance with instructions given by the owner. 1975Guardian 24 Feb. 20/7 Mr Marcus Lipton, the Labour MP for Lambeth Central will, however, ask the Government this week to outlaw nominee shareholding.
Hence nomiˈneeism, the system of nominating persons to offices or posts.
1831Lincoln Herald 13 May, Opposed to nomineeism in every shape. 1892Sir H. Parkes 30 Yrs. Austral. Hist. I. 302 The vicious principle of nomineeism. |