The Clue
Propose for office (8 letter answer)
The Answer
NOMINATE
Tags
Notes
The answer NOMINATE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Propose
Propose for election
Propose for an honor
Put forward
Put up
Delegates do this
Having a particular name
Put up for approval
Definition
NOMINATE as a verb:
1. (nominate, put up, put forward) = propose as a candidate for some honor
2. (nominate, propose) = put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
3. (name, nominate, make) = charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
4. (appoint, name, nominate, constitute) = create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"