vote

[voht] / voʊt /

NOUN

decision or right to decide representation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ballot choice majority poll referendum tally

STRONG

franchise nay plebiscite suffrage ticket will wish yea

WEAK

aye secret ballot show of hands yes or no

VERB

decide on representation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose declare determine elect enact establish grant propose recommend return

STRONG

ballot confer effect enfranchise judge opt pronounce second suggest

WEAK

cast ballot cast vote go to the polls put in office

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemn deny refuse veto

WEAK

abstain

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A vote favoring Albertan independence would trigger a complex, and untested, series of constitutional procedures before taking effect.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two months ago, a panel of top advisers voted to stop recommending that all newborns in the US receive a hepatitis B vaccine.

From BBC

You might raise your eyebrows, but votes need to be won.

From BBC

Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in elections on Saturday, despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count, clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister.

From Barron's

The committee organizing the games earlier this week voted unanimously to keep Wasserman as chairman, according to people familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal

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