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vote[1,noun] vote[2,verb] casting vote straw vote voice vote

Main Entry: ¹vote
Pronunciation: 'vOt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Latin votum vow, wish -- more at VOW
1 a : a usually formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; especially : one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office b : the total number of such expressions of opinion made known at a single time (as at an election) c : an expression of opinion or preference that resembles a vote d : BALLOT 1
2 : the collective opinion or verdict of a body of persons expressed by voting
3 : the right to cast a vote; specifically : the right of suffrage : FRANCHISE
4 a : the act or process of voting <brought the question to a vote> b : a method of voting
5 : a formal expression of a wish, will, or choice voted by a meeting
6 a : VOTER b : a group of voters with some common and identifying characteristics <the labor vote>
7 chiefly British a : a proposition to be voted on; especially : a legislative money item b : APPROPRIATION