Vote (Noun)
Meaning 1
The total number of voters who participated; "they are expecting a large vote".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- They are expecting a large vote for the upcoming presidential election, possibly a record breaker.
- A higher vote than in the previous years indicates increased civic engagement.
- Polls show that this election is expected to see the largest vote in decades.
- It is too early to determine what percentage of the eligible vote actually turned out to participate.
- According to election officials, this election received a historic vote with high participation from all age groups.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The city council will hold a vote on the new development proposal next week.
- Each member of the committee has one vote in the decision-making process.
- The final vote was 20 in favor and 15 against the new policy.
- The vote of no confidence in the government was passed with a significant majority.
- The election was decided by a single vote in the small town.
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Meaning 3
A body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The local union's strong backing gave the candidate the labor vote.
- In the past, the politician had always relied on the women's vote to win elections.
- He failed to get the Hispanic vote due to his lack of engagement with the community.
- The environmental policies of the party largely secured the green vote in the region.
- During her campaign, she actively sought the youth vote by attending university rallies.
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Meaning 4
A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote in 1920".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Every citizen in the United States has the right to exercise their vote in the general elections.
- The right to vote is considered fundamental to the democratic process in the US.
- In 1870, the 15th amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed African American men the right to vote.
- Women in the United States finally gained the vote with the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920.
- Prior to the passage of the 19th amendment, many women's suffrage activists fought tirelessly for their right to vote.
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Meaning 5
The opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The proposal was put to a vote and passed with a narrow margin.
- The committee's decision was based on the majority vote of its members.
- The city council will put the new tax to a vote next month.
- The union members held a secret vote to decide on the strike.
- The vote was unanimous in favor of the new policy.