namer

as in voter
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection we can't start the ceremony until the namer of the scholarship winners shows up

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Noun
  • But with her coalition prospects in doubt, and the party weakened by scandal and voter frustration, her route to Japan’s top job is far from assured.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The group combed through publicly available records to map out a network that captured the personal and professional relationships among the College of Cardinals (the senior clergy members who serve as both voters and candidates for the papacy).
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An engineer with a litter-picker grabbed the fallen cloth and sheepishly moved it behind the machine, out of my line of sight.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Ira and Myrle hoped to find work as cotton pickers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In early 2024, chief selector George Bailey effectively said Renshaw was viewed as the seventh-best batter in the country, having been in the 2023 Ashes squad for the opening two games.
    Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Premium trims gain ventilated front seats, and the gear selector migrates to the steering column, ostensibly to free up cabin space.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In Nebraska and Maine, elector votes are based on congressional district and statewide results.
    Jenna Sundel Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • During the hearing, Judge Simmons said the prosecution failed to establish that the electors intended to defraud anyone.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Namer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namer. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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