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Definitions for Ballot

[1] a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote.
[2] the method of secret voting by means of printed or written ballots or by means of voting machines.
[3] voting in general, or a round of voting: Our candidate was defeated on the third ballot.
[4] the list of candidates to be voted on: They succeeded in getting her name placed on the ballot.
[5] the right to vote: to gain the ballot after years of struggle.
[6] the whole number of votes cast or recorded.
[7] a system or the practice of drawing lots: The assassin would be chosen by ballot.
[8] (formerly) a little ball used in voting.
[9] to vote by ballot: to ballot against a candidate.
[10] to draw lots: to ballot for places.
[11] to canvass or solicit (a group, membership, etc.) for votes: Members were balloted on the resolution.
[12] to select, especially for military service, by ballot: Certain age groups will not be balloted at this time.
[13] 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
[14] an instance of voting, usually in secret using ballot papers or a voting machine
[15] the paper on which a vote is recorded
[16] a list of candidates standing for office
[17] the number of votes cast in an election
[18] a random selection of successful applicants for something in which the demand exceeds the supply, esp for shares in an oversubscribed new issue
[19] NZ the allocation by ballot of farming land among eligible candidates, such as ex-servicemen
[20] NZ a low-interest housing loan allocated by building societies by drawing lots among its eligible members
[21] to vote or elicit a vote from we balloted the members on this issue
[22] (tr usually foll by for ) to select (officials, etc) by lot or ballot or to select (successful applicants) at random
[23] (tr often foll by for ) to vote or decide (on an issue, etc)

Words related to Ballot

slate, tally, referendum, election, ticket, poll, plebiscite, lineup, choice, franchise

Words nearby Ballot

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Origin of Ballot

1540–50; (< Middle French ballotte ) < Italian ballotta (probably < Venetian), equivalent to ball(a ) ball1 + -otta diminutive suffix

Words that may be confused with Ballot

ballad, ballet, ballot

Other words from Ballot

bal·lot·er , noun
non·bal·lot·ing , noun
pre·bal·lot , verb (used with object), pre·bal·lot·ed, pre·bal·lot·ing.
re·bal·lot , noun, verb (used without object)
un·bal·lot·ed , adjective

Word origin for Ballot

C16: from Italian ballotta , literally: a little ball, from balla ball 1

Synonyms for Ballot

election, plebiscite, poll, polling, referendum, slate, tally, ticket, franchise