vote
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2.1
- noun
- /voʊt/
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voto
- Why is the Democratic share of the of the Latino vote shrinking?
- the black vote
- the Jewish vote
- the Muslim vote
It's not up to, you know, the, the, the, the black vote is so easily won.
- It's not up to, you know, the, the, the, the black vote is so easily won.
Examples
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Like how do I get the votes of women?
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There goes my swing vote.
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Maybe we should take a vote of the people in the room.
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We need two more votes.
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And sometimes political deals are done to deliver the votes from most members of that community.
Academic text (2008) -
Every man in that jail controls at least 10 votes, enough to swing the election.
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I mean, it's the collective power of the vote consists of individual voters like you.
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Thus, the legislators will consider the votes that they might win or lose by taking a particular stand.
Academic text (1992) -
In March, the church announced that the proposal had lost by a vote of 98 to 47.
Academic text (1999) -
The community held a vote to decide on the new park's location.
Synonyms
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3.2
An organized group of people with the same political aims who try to win power
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4.9
All the people in an area who have the right to vote
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7.1
A group of people in an area who vote for a representative
How Influential
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vote comes from the old Latin word votum, which meant 'a wish' or 'a promise'. When groups act together, their 'vote' is like a shared wish, so phrases like 'the women's vote' mean the group's combined choice or power.