Block Vote (Noun)
Meaning
A vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The board of directors cast their block vote in favor of the CEO's proposal, effectively guaranteeing its passage.
- The delegate from California cast a block vote for her state's 55 electoral votes, securing the nomination for her candidate.
- The union representative's block vote was crucial in swinging the decision in favor of the workers' demands.
- At the shareholder meeting, the majority owner's block vote decided the outcome of the vote on the proposed merger.
- The group of countries exercised their block vote to veto the proposed UN resolution, defeating it without a chance for further debate.