nominating speech

nominating speech
noun
an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election
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the nomination was brief and to the point

Derivationally related forms: ↑nominate (for: ↑nomination)
Topics: ↑politics, ↑political science, ↑government
Hypernyms: ↑oratory

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