ballot
1bal·lot
noun \ˈba-lət\Definition of BALLOT
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a : a small ball used in secret voting b : a sheet of paper used to cast a secret vote
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: the number of votes cast
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: the drawing of lots
Examples of BALLOT
- They cast their votes in a secret ballot.
- She was elected by secret ballot.
Origin of BALLOT
Italian ballotta, from Italian dialect, diminutive of balla ball — more at balloon
First Known Use: 1549
Related to BALLOT
- Synonyms
- vote
- Antonyms
- disenfranchisement
Other Government and Politics Terms
2ballot
intransitive verbDefinition of BALLOT
: to vote or decide by ballot
— bal·lot·er noun
First Known Use of BALLOT
1580
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