anointment

anoint +‎ -ment

anointment (countable and uncountable, plural anointments)

1. The act of anointing with oil or other liquids.
2. (figurative) An official nomination.
   • 2021 September 2, Roger Cohen, “The French Left Is in Disarray, but Here Comes Anne Hidalgo”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     French Socialists gathered recently in the Loire Valley for a weekend of debate that turned into the virtual anointment of Anne Hidalgo, the charismatic and divisive mayor of Paris, as their candidate for next year’s presidential election.