What is "nominates"

Usage examples of "nominates".

And as, notwithstanding its decrees, the electoral assemblies have not re-elected a sufficient number of the Conventionalists, it nominates itself, from a list prepared by its Committee of Public Safety, the one hundred and four which are lacking: In this way, both in the council of the Five Hundred, as well as in the council of the Ancients, it secures a clear majority in both the houses of the Legislative Corps.

I don't know why, though the BC might tell me if I asked, since it nominates and elects Council members.

I understand that if the Board nominates you for Hawaii, you know of no young female whom you could invite .