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noun- 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"
vote ballot voting balloting
- 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"
right to vote vote suffrage
- the opinion of a group as determined by voting
"they put the question to a vote"
vote
- the total number of voters who participated
"they are expecting a large vote"
vote voter turnout
- a body of voters who have the same interests
"he failed to get the Black vote"
vote
verb- be guided by in voting
"vote one's conscience"
vote
- express one's choice or preference by vote
"vote the Democratic ticket"
vote
- express a choice or opinion
"I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"
vote
- bring into existence or make available by vote
"They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
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"
vote
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University