the vote

noun

: the legal right to vote
In 1920, American women won the vote.

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Pelosi won 81% of the vote last November. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025 That may be why the 2024 election saw Labour and the Conservatives get their lowest share of the vote ever; the huge Labour majority was built on a mere 34% support that was hugely efficient, but not particularly enthusiastic. Anand Menon, Time, 18 Oct. 2025 Adelita Grijalva's swearing in Last month, Democrat Adelita Grijalva was elected to fill Arizona’s 7th congressional district in a special election with over 70% of the vote. Selina Wang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 Musk will be able to vote his own shares in the vote concerning his future pay. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the vote

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“The vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vote. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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