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ballot

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ballot

1 a piece of paper indicating a personʼs preferences in an election

  • we collected all of the ballots from the students voting for class president
Synonyms of ballot

vote
Words Related to ballot

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
Synonyms of ballot

enfranchisement, franchise, suffrage, vote
Words Related to ballot

say, say-so, voice
Antonyms of ballot

disenfranchisement

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