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
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Guyana President Irfaan Ali said that the transitional council would have seven voting members and two nonvoting ones.
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Dánica Coto and Evens Sanon, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024
There’s to be one nonvoting member each from the private sector and the faith community.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
During all the turmoil, Microsoft managed to get a nonvoting observer seat on the nonprofit board that controls OpenAI, providing the software giant with more visibility into OpenAI’s inner workings but with no voting power on big decisions.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024
Ali said the transitional presidential council will consist of seven voting members and two nonvoting members.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Senate Bill 295, from Sen. Brian Buchanan, R-Lebanon, would add two nonvoting members from the Indiana General Assembly to the IEDC's board and require the organization to give public notice before purchasing land for business development.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024
Regulators are increasingly scrutinizing the deal after Microsoft gained a nonvoting board seat following CEO Sam Altman’s dramatic return to the company after a brief ouster.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
National Amusements owns about 77% of voting Class A Common stock and just under 10% of nonvoting stock in Paramount.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Sam Altman marked his formal return as CEO of OpenAI today in a company memo that confirmed changes to the company’s board, including a new nonvoting seat for the startup’s primary investor, Microsoft.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
Dánica Coto and Evens Sanon, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024
There’s to be one nonvoting member each from the private sector and the faith community.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
During all the turmoil, Microsoft managed to get a nonvoting observer seat on the nonprofit board that controls OpenAI, providing the software giant with more visibility into OpenAI’s inner workings but with no voting power on big decisions.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024
Ali said the transitional presidential council will consist of seven voting members and two nonvoting members.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Senate Bill 295, from Sen. Brian Buchanan, R-Lebanon, would add two nonvoting members from the Indiana General Assembly to the IEDC's board and require the organization to give public notice before purchasing land for business development.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024
Regulators are increasingly scrutinizing the deal after Microsoft gained a nonvoting board seat following CEO Sam Altman’s dramatic return to the company after a brief ouster.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
National Amusements owns about 77% of voting Class A Common stock and just under 10% of nonvoting stock in Paramount.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Sam Altman marked his formal return as CEO of OpenAI today in a company memo that confirmed changes to the company’s board, including a new nonvoting seat for the startup’s primary investor, Microsoft.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Nonvoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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