nonvoting

adjective

non·​vot·​ing ˌnän-ˈvō-tiŋ 

1

: not voting: such as

a

: not exercising the right to vote

the nonvoting element in the population

b

: not entitled to vote

nonvoting members

2

: not entitling the holder to vote

nonvoting preferred stock

Examples of nonvoting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sazerac offered $32 per share for both the voting Class A shares — largely held by the Brown family — and the nonvoting Class B shares, according to the letter. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 July 2026

Portage Township School Board member Wilma Vazquez, a nonvoting member of the RDC, asked how big each might be. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

The acquisition is valued at approximately $111 billion, including debt and major (though nonvoting) investment stakes from Saudi and other sovereign wealth funds. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026

The lieutenant governor also serves on the State Lands Commission and is a nonvoting member of the Coastal Commission, playing a role in land-use policy and protecting the California coast. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 10 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nonvoting

• connoting
• denoting
• devoting
• promoting
• scapegoating
• bloating
• boating
• coating
• doting
• floating
• gloating
• noting