| vote | | |
| n. (act) | 1. ballot, balloting, vote, voting | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative.; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person" |
| ~ selection, choice, option, pick | the act of choosing or selecting.; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" |
| ~ block vote | a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents. |
| ~ secret ballot | a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public. |
| ~ split ticket | a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party. |
| ~ straight ticket | a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party. |
| ~ multiple voting | the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.). |
| ~ casting vote | the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie. |
| ~ veto | a vote that blocks a decision. |
| ~ write-in | a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot. |
| n. (act) | 2. vote | the opinion of a group as determined by voting.; "they put the question to a vote" |
| ~ plebiscite | a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance. |
| ~ referendum | a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate. |
| ~ election | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office.; "the results of the election will be announced tonight" |
| ~ group action | action taken by a group of people. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. right to vote, suffrage, vote | a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment.; "American women got the vote in 1920" |
| ~ universal suffrage | suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country. |
| ~ enfranchisement, franchise | a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote). |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (group) | 4. vote | a body of voters who have the same interests.; "he failed to get the Black vote" |
| ~ body | a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity.; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body" |
| ~ electorate | the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote. |
| n. (cognition) | 5. vote, voter turnout | the total number of voters who participated.; "they are expecting a large vote" |
| ~ numerical quantity | a quantity expressed as a number. |
| v. (social) | 6. vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote.; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" |
| ~ choose, pick out, select, take | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
| ~ write in | cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot.; "Many voters wrote in the names of strangers" |
| ~ turn thumbs down, vote down | vote against.; "The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position" |
| ~ vote | express one's choice or preference by vote.; "vote the Democratic ticket" |
| ~ outvote | defeat by a majority of votes.; "The Democrats outvoted the Republicans" |
| ~ ballot | vote by ballot.; "The voters were balloting in this state" |
| ~ poll | vote in an election at a polling station. |
| v. (social) | 7. vote | express one's choice or preference by vote.; "vote the Democratic ticket" |
| ~ state, express | indicate through a symbol, formula, etc..; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" |
| ~ vote | express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote.; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" |
| ~ bullet vote | vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle. |
| v. (social) | 8. vote | express a choice or opinion.; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant" |
| ~ state, express | indicate through a symbol, formula, etc..; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" |
| ~ vote | bring into existence or make available by vote.; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia" |
| v. (social) | 9. vote | be guided by in voting.; "vote one's conscience" |
| v. (social) | 10. vote | bring into existence or make available by vote.; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia" |
| ~ vote | express a choice or opinion.; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant" |
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