ballot - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ballot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ballot

[ n.]

- Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting.
- The act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by tickets.
- The whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district.
- To vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.

2 . Ballot

[ v. t.]

- To vote for or in opposition to.

Meaning of 'ballot' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ballot

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

Example in sentence:

there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion;
they allowed just one vote per person

2 . ballot

[ v]

Meaning (2):
- vote by ballot

Example in sentence:

The voters were balloting in this state

Nearby Words:

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