vote

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: vote

1	n v	a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
2	n	a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: vote

“there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion”

“they allowed just one vote per person”

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a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents; secret ballot
a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public; split ticket
a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party; straight ticket
a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party; multiple voting
the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.); casting vote
the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie; veto
a vote that blocks a decision; write-in
a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot; pocket veto
indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it

“they put the question to a vote”

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a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance; referendum
a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate; election
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; reelection
election again; general election
a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies; primary, primary election
a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen; by-election, bye-election
a special election between regular elections; runoff
a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner

“He voted for the motion”

“None of the Democrats voted last night”

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cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot; turn thumbs down, vote down
vote against; outvote
defeat by a majority of votes; ballot
vote by ballot; poll
vote in an election at a polling station

Type of:: choose, pick out, select, take
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

“vote the Democratic ticket”

Types:: bullet vote
vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle

“I vote that we all go home”

“She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant”

“They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia”

“vote one's conscience”

“American women got the vote in 1920”

Types:: universal suffrage
suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country

Type of:: enfranchisement, franchise
a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

“he failed to get the Black vote”

Type of:: body
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

“they are expecting a large vote”

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