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Definition vote in British English

vote noun

noun
/vəʊt/
1

the formal expression of a choice between two or more issues, people etc

Example

My vote will go to the candidate who promises tax reform.

Example

He got an overwhelming majority of the votes.

Example

There were only 62 votes for the proposal, compared with 740 against.

Example

In Britain many people cast their votes at local schools.

Example

This policy will cost her thousands of votes.

Synonyms and related words
absentee vote absolute majority abstention
1.1

an occasion when people formally choose between two or more issues, people etc in an election

Example

The result of the vote will be announced tomorrow.

Example

Let's have a vote on where to go for our holidays.

Example

Our boss decided to put the issue to the vote.

Synonyms and related words
absentee vote absolute majority abstention
1.2

the total number of votes made in an election

Example

The Labour Party's share of the vote increased.

Example

The Tories won 53 per cent of the popular vote.

Example

The new environmental party split the liberal vote.

Synonyms and related words
absentee vote absolute majority abstention
Definition vote in British English

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Words related to vote:

absentee vote (noun) block vote (noun) cast a vote (phrase) casting vote (noun) grey vote (noun) postal vote (noun) proxy vote (noun) someone gets your vote (phrase) the grey vote (noun) the Jewish/working-class etc vote (phrase) the vote (phrase) vote (verb) vote (noun) vote bank (noun) vote down (phrasal verb) vote in (phrasal verb) vote of censure (noun) vote of confidence (noun) vote of no confidence (noun) vote of thanks (noun) vote off (phrasal verb) vote out (phrasal verb) vote through (phrasal verb) vote with your feet/wallet (phrase)