| VERB | social | vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution |
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| social | vote | express one's choice or preference by vote | |
| social | vote | express a choice or opinion | |
| social | vote | be guided by in voting | |
| social | vote | bring into existence or make available by vote | |
| NOUN | act | vote, ballot, voting, balloting | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative |
| act | vote | the opinion of a group as determined by voting | |
| attribute | vote, right to vote, suffrage | a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution | |
| group | vote | a body of voters who have the same interests | |
| cognition | vote, voter turnout | the total number of voters who participated |
| Sounds | vow't | |
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| Rhymes | afloat ... zygote: 61 rhymes with owt... | |
| Meaning | A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative. | |
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| Synonyms | ballot, voting, balloting | |
| Narrower | block vote | A vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people / people that a delegate represents |
| casting vote | The deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie | |
| multiple voting | The act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Broader | choice, selection, option, pick | The act of choosing or selecting |
| Spanish | boleta electoral, votacíon, votación, voto | |
| Catalan | votació, vot | |
| Verbs | vote | express one's choice or preference by vote |
| vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution | |
| Meaning | The opinion of a group as determined by voting. | |
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| Example | "they put the question to a vote" | |
| Narrower | election | A vote to select the winner of a position or political office |
| plebiscite | 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 | |
| Broader | group action | action taken by a group of people |
| Spanish | votación, voto | |
| Catalan | vot | |
| Verbs | vote | express one's choice or preference by vote |
| vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution | |
| Meaning | A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment. | |
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| Example | "American women got the vote in 1920" | |
| Synonyms | right to vote, suffrage | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | universal suffrage | suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country |
| Broader | franchise, enfranchisement | A statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) |
| Spanish | derecho al voto, sufragio, voto | |
| Catalan | sufragi | |
| Verbs | vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution |
| Meaning | A body of voters who have the same interests. | |
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| Example | "he failed to get the Black vote" | |
| Member of | electorate | The body of enfranchised citizens |
| Broader | body | A group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity |
| Verbs | vote | express one's choice or preference by vote |
| vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution | |
| Meaning | The total number of voters who participated. | |
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| Example | "they are expecting a large vote" | |
| Synonym | voter turnout | |
| Broader | numerical quantity | A quantity expressed as a number |
| Catalan | participació | |
| Verbs | vote | express one's choice or preference by vote |
| vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution | |
| Meaning | Express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
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| Narrower | ballot | Vote by ballot |
| outvote | defeat by a majority of votes | |
| poll | Vote in an election at a polling station | |
| turn thumbs down, vote down | Vote against | |
| write in | cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot | |
| Broader | choose, take, select, pick out | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives |
| See also | vote in | elect in a voting process |
| vote out | thwart the passage of | |
| Similar to | vote | Express one's choice or preference by vote |
| Spanish | elegir, votar | |
| Catalan | votar | |
| Nouns | vote, voting | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative |
| vote | the opinion of a group as determined by voting | |
| vote | a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution | |
| vote | the total number of voters who participated | |
| vote | a body of voters who have the same interests | |
| voter | a citizen who has a legal right to vote | |
| Meaning | Express one's choice or preference by vote. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "vote the Democratic ticket" | |
| Narrower | bullet vote | Vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle |
| Broader | express, state | Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. |
| Similar to | vote | Express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution |
| Spanish | votar | |
| Catalan | votar | |
| Nouns | vote, voting | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative |
| vote | the opinion of a group as determined by voting | |
| vote | the total number of voters who participated | |
| vote | a body of voters who have the same interests | |
| voter | a citizen who has a legal right to vote | |
| Meaning | Express a choice or opinion. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
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| Entailed by | veto, blackball, negative | Vote against |
| Narrower | vote | Bring into existence or make available by vote |
| Broader | express, state | Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. |
| Meaning | Be guided by in voting. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "vote one's conscience" | |
| Spanish | votar | |
| Catalan | votar | |
| Meaning | Bring into existence or make available by vote. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia" | |
| Broader | vote | Express a choice or opinion |
| Spanish | elegir, votar | |
| Catalan | elegir, votar | |
| Nouns | voter | a citizen who has a legal right to vote |
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