1. a person who nominates someone for a position, award, or honor

Examples

• The nominator must submit the candidate’s resume by Friday.
• Each nominator can propose up to three people for the scholarship.
• The award committee requires a letter from the nominator explaining their choice.
• As the nominator, she had to attend the ceremony to present the candidate.
• The nominator’s recommendation carried significant weight with the selection panel.
• Students need to find a faculty member to serve as their nominator.