block nomination

Frequency: 6.25.8 per million words

to prevent a nomination from being successful

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Examples (10)

  • The opposition party vowed to block the new judge's nomination.
  • They tried to block her nomination for the leadership role.
  • A powerful lobby group worked to block the senator's nomination to the committee.
  • Despite their efforts, they failed to block the controversial nomination.
  • It is within their power to block any nomination they deem unsuitable.
  • The chairman rallied support to block the unexpected nomination.
  • Rumors spread that certain factions would block the candidate's nomination.
  • Historically, it's rare to completely block a presidential nomination.
  • Activists staged protests hoping to block the proposed nomination.
  • Without sufficient votes, they could not block the director's nomination.