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ballot
ballot
noun
Definition of BALLOT
1
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election <we collected all of the ballots from the students voting for class president>
Synonyms vote
Related Words aye (also ay), yea; nay, no, non placet; blackball; referendum; ticket; absentee ballot, Australian ballot, secret ballot, short ballot, write-in
2
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election <believes that even convicted felons should have the ballot>
Antonyms disenfranchisement
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