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ballot
a slip of paper on which a voter marks his or her choice; voting in general
Not to be confused with:
ballet – a classical dance; a company of ballet dancers
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bal·lot
(băl′ət)n.
1. A sheet of paper or a card used to cast or register a vote, especially a secret one.
2. The act, process, or method of voting, especially in secret.
3. A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
4. The total of all votes cast in an election.
5. The right to vote; franchise.
6. A small ball once used to register a secret vote.
intr.v. bal·lot·ed, bal·lot·ing, bal·lots
1. To cast a ballot; vote.
2. To draw lots.
[Italian ballotta, a small ball used to register a vote, diminutive of dialectal balla, ball, of Germanic origin; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
bal′lot·er n.
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ballot
(ˈbælət)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the democratic practice of selecting a representative, a course of action, or deciding some other choice by submitting the options to a vote of all qualified persons
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an instance of voting, usually in secret using ballot papers or a voting machine
3. the paper on which a vote is recorded
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a list of candidates standing for office
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the number of votes cast in an election
6. (Commerce) a random selection of successful applicants for something in which the demand exceeds the supply, esp for shares in an oversubscribed new issue
7. NZ the allocation by ballot of farming land among eligible candidates, such as ex-servicemen
8. NZ a low-interest housing loan allocated by building societies by drawing lots among its eligible members
vb, -lots, -loting or -loted
9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to vote or elicit a vote from: we balloted the members on this issue.
10. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (usually foll by: for) to select (officials, etc) by lot or ballot or to select (successful applicants) at random
11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often foll by: for) to vote or decide (on an issue, etc)
[C16: from Italian ballotta, literally: a little ball, from balla ball1]
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bal•lot
(ˈbæl ət)n.
1. a sheet of paper or the like on which a voter marks his or her vote.
2. the method of secret voting by printed or written ballot or by voting machine.
3. a round of voting.
4. the list of candidates to be voted on.
5. the right to vote.
6. the whole number of votes cast or recorded.
7. a system or the practice of drawing lots.
8. a little ball used in voting.
v.i. 9. to vote by ballot.
10. to draw lots.
v.t. 11. to solicit for votes.
12. to vote on or select by ballot.
[1540–50; (< Middle French ballotte) < Italian ballotta (probably < Venetian) =ball(a) ball1 + -otta diminutive suffix]
bal′lot•er, n.
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ballot
Past participle: balloted
Gerund: balloting
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ballot
A piece of paper or card used to make a vote, the right to vote, a total number of votes, or an act of voting.
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| Noun | 1. |  ballot - a document listing the alternatives that is used in votingdocument, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) absentee ballot - (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day) |
| 2. |  ballot - 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"selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" block vote - a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents secret ballot - a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public split ticket - a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party straight ticket - a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party multiple voting - the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) casting vote - the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie veto - a vote that blocks a decision write-in - a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot | |
| Verb | 1. |  ballot - vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"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" |
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ballot
noun
1. vote, election, voting, poll, polling, referendum, show of hands The result of the ballot will not be known for two weeks.
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ballot
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Translations
إقْتِراعٌ سِرّي
tajné hlasování
afstemninghemmelig afstemningstemmeseddel
äänestäminen
titkos szavazás
leynileg atkvæîagreiîsla
slaptas balsavimas
aizklāta balsošana
tajné hlasovanie
glasovanje
gizli oylama
ballot
[ˈbælət]A. N (= voting) → votación f; (= paper) → papeleta f (de voto)
on the first ballot → a la primera votación
to take a ballot on sth → someter algo a votación
there will be a ballot for the remaining places → se sortearán las plazas restantes
to vote by secret ballot → votar en secreto
on the first ballot → a la primera votación
to take a ballot on sth → someter algo a votación
there will be a ballot for the remaining places → se sortearán las plazas restantes
to vote by secret ballot → votar en secreto
C. VI
1. (= vote) → votar
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ballot
n
(= method of voting) → (geheime) Abstimmung; (= election) → Geheimwahl f; voting is by ballot → die Wahl/Abstimmung ist geheim; to decide something by ballot → über etw (acc) → (geheim) abstimmen
(= vote) → Abstimmung f; (= election) → Wahl f; first/second ballot → erster/zweiter Wahlgang; to take or hold a ballot → abstimmen, eine Wahl abhalten, wählen; they demanded a ballot → sie verlangten eine (geheime) Wahl
ballot
:ballot box
n → Wahlurne f
ballot paper
n → Stimm- or Wahlzettel m
ballot rigging
n → Wahlbetrug m, → Wahlfälschung f
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ballot
(ˈbӕlət) noun a method of voting in secret by marking a paper and putting it into a box. They held a ballot to choose a new chairman; The question was decided by ballot.
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