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ballot

Noun

∙ Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
∙ The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.
∙ The total of all the votes cast in an election.
∙ A list of candidates running for office; a ticket. chiefly US

Verb

∙ To vote or decide by ballot.
∙ To draw lots.

BABYLON ENGLISH
ballot v.
vote; cast a vote
slip of paper on which a vote is written; action of voting; right to vote

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
ballot
ballot
\bal"lot\ (băl"lŭt), n. [f. ballotte, fr. it. ballotta. see ball round body.]
1. originally, a ball used for secret voting. hence: any printed or written ticket used in voting.
2. the act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by tickets. the insufficiency of the ballot.
3. the whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district.
ballot
box, a box for receiving ballots.
ballot
\bal"lot\ (băl"lŭt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. balloted; p. pr. & vb. n. balloting.] [f. ballotter to toss, to ballot, or it. ballottare. see ballot, n.] to vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.
ballot
\bal"lot\, v. t. to vote for or in opposition to. none of the competitors arriving to a sufficient number of balls, they fell to ballot some others. h. wotton.
ballot
n
1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
2. a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion" [syn: vote, voting, balloting]
v : vote by ballot; "the voters were balloting in this state"

similar words(2)

ballot box
australian ballot

WORDNET 2.0
ballot
Noun
1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
(hypernym) document, written document, papers
(hyponym) absentee ballot
2. a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
(synonym) vote, voting, balloting
(hypernym) choice, selection, option, pick
(hyponym) block vote
Verb
1. vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"
(hypernym) vote

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ballot
A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election, and may be a piece of paper or a small ball used in secret voting. It was originally a small ball (see blackballing) used to record decisions made by voters.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

ballot

Noun

∙ Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
∙ The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.
∙ The total of all the votes cast in an election.
∙ A list of candidates running for office; a ticket. chiefly US

Verb

∙ To vote or decide by ballot.
∙ To draw lots.

BABYLON ENGLISH
ballot v.
vote; cast a vote
slip of paper on which a vote is written; action of voting; right to vote

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
ballot
ballot
\bal"lot\ (băl"lŭt), n. [f. ballotte, fr. it. ballotta. see ball round body.]
1. originally, a ball used for secret voting. hence: any printed or written ticket used in voting.
2. the act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by tickets. the insufficiency of the ballot.
3. the whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district.
ballot
box, a box for receiving ballots.
ballot
\bal"lot\ (băl"lŭt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. balloted; p. pr. & vb. n. balloting.] [f. ballotter to toss, to ballot, or it. ballottare. see ballot, n.] to vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.
ballot
\bal"lot\, v. t. to vote for or in opposition to. none of the competitors arriving to a sufficient number of balls, they fell to ballot some others. h. wotton.
ballot
n
1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
2. a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion" [syn: vote, voting, balloting]
v : vote by ballot; "the voters were balloting in this state"

similar words(2)

ballot box
australian ballot

WORDNET 2.0
ballot
Noun
1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
(hypernym) document, written document, papers
(hyponym) absentee ballot
2. a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
(synonym) vote, voting, balloting
(hypernym) choice, selection, option, pick
(hyponym) block vote
Verb
1. vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"
(hypernym) vote

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ballot
A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election, and may be a piece of paper or a small ball used in secret voting. It was originally a small ball (see blackballing) used to record decisions made by voters.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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