decision,
determination,
conclusion the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
nomination the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"
co-optation,
co-option the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
byname,
moniker,
sobriquet,
soubriquet,
cognomen,
nickname a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"
form of address,
title of respect,
title an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
