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Blackball (Verb)

Expel from a community or group.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The university fraternity decided to blackball the student for his unacceptable behavior during the initiation process.
Her neighbors threatened to blackball her from the community if she continued to disregard local noise regulations.
The sports club chose to blackball the athlete after his involvement in the match-fixing scandal came to light.
The prominent businessman was blackballed from the exclusive social club for his shady financial dealings.
The neighborhood association voted to blackball the new resident due to his history of disrupting community events.

Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The committee blackballed the proposal due to concerns about its feasibility and potential risks.
The board members will blackball any candidate who does not meet the minimum qualifications.
If the government blackballs the trade agreement, it may cause significant economic strain.
Several senators stated that they would blackball the nominee due to allegations of misconduct.
The city council will likely blackball the zoning ordinance if the residents' concerns are not addressed.