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secret ballot

NOUN
vote
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ballot choice majority poll referendum tally
STRONG
franchise nay plebiscite suffrage ticket will wish yea
WEAK
aye show of hands yes or no

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The world's top wildlife trade body rejected new protections for eels on Thursday in a secret ballot at talks in Uzbekistan.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Under the old rules, farmworkers voted on union representation by secret ballot at a polling site designated by the state labor board, typically on employer property.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

But if that effort fell short on a secret ballot, he’d suffer an embarrassing setback to his stature just when it’s at a new peak.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2024

In a secret ballot, theories vary, but cock-up attracts more credibility than conspiracy among the various campaigns.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

In secret ballot we voted unanimously to keep him.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver