nay
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8.4
- noun
- /neɪ/
- Formal
:
voto en contra
- Who's the nay-sayer?
- ayes and nays
Is it yay or nay these days?
- Is it yay or nay these days?
- But while there were no nays, there was considerable pushback.
- They just need a warm body to say yay or nay.
- And final verdict, Unfortunately, this is neither yay or nay.
- They're the things that we have some measure of choice, some measure of control we take a role in in deciding yay or nay.
- So for you personally, naps, yay, nay, or Nah.
- Throw it out stuff and say yay or nay.
Examples
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As expected, Nebraskan Ben Nelson was the lone Democrat to cast a "nay" ballot.
Blog text (5) -
And I remind you, gentlemen, that a single "nay" vote will defeat the motion.
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That would be a nay.
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No tolerance of even the appearance of a 'nay' vote in his circle.
Blog text (23) -
These are just statements of the people who voted nay, who said, and they're saying, yes, I voted against this.
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But if the majority votes nay, Amaro must walk the plank and Bart becomes captain.
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For example, on the 7 MX votes, the average gap between ayes and nays was only 24 votes.
Academic text (1991) -
On this vote the yeas are 263, the nays are 171.
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In a four-to-three vote that went right down party lines (R's yea and the D's nay), HB 2281 moved out of the committee.
Academic text (2010) -
In the parliamentary session, any member who votes nay signals their opposition to the proposal.
Synonyms
614
8.4
An informal way to say no
48
9.9
A casual way to say no
22
9.9
A short informal word people say to show disagreement
3
8.6
A quick informal no or refusal
2
1.0
An answer that refuses a request or idea
A casual way to say no in conversation
A strong way to refuse a suggestion or request
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nay as a vote also comes from Old English nā meaning 'not ever', like saying 'never', so a 'nay' is simply a formal 'no' in meetings. That's why a 'nay' counts as a negative vote, the opposite of a yea.