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vote

1 of 2noun
/voʊt/
Forms:votes
1

an official choice made by an individual or a group of people in a meeting or election

  • In the upcoming election, citizens will cast their votes for mayor.
  • The board members took a vote on the proposed merger.
  • The referendum resulted in a close vote on the new school funding measure.
  • The union members held a secret ballot vote to elect their new president.
  • The committee conducted a vote to decide the winner of the design competition.
2

a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment

3

the total number of individuals who participated in an election or decision-making process

  • The final vote in the election totaled over one million participants.
  • The board was pleased with the high vote turnout for the new policy.
  • The candidate won by a landslide, with the vote reaching unprecedented numbers.
  • The vote count was crucial in determining the community's support for the initiative.
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4

a body of voters who have the same interests