to cover something with a type of fine-grained rock

to nominate or propose someone as a candidate for a specific position or office in an election

to criticize someone or something harshly in the public, especially in a newspaper

to appoint someone for a particular job, position, etc.

a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

a kind of dark gray rock that can be easily divided into thin flat pieces