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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(3.91 / 11 votes)Rate this definition: vote, ballot, voting, balloting(noun) 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. vote(noun) the opinion of a group as determined by voting. they put the question to a vote.
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Suffrage Movement Suffrage is the right or privilege of voting and is frequently incorporated among the rights of citizenship (the duties and privileges of a person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation).
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Definitions &Translations Poll (verb). to enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, esp. for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one. Poll (verb). to register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters; as, he polled a hundred votes more than his opponent. Poll (verb). to cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed.
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democracy Definition of democracy for English Language Learners. : 1  a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. : 2  a country ruled by democracy. : 3  an organization or situation in which everyone is treated equally and has equal rights.
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Lyndon B. Johnson Why is Voting important? “The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other
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VOTE OF CONFIDENCE • VOTE OF CONFIDENCE (noun). The noun VOTE OF CONFIDENCE has 1 sense: 1. an expression of approval and encouragement. Familiarity information: VOTE OF CONFIDENCE used as a noun is very rare.
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referendum referendum ‎(plural referenda or referendums) ( 1 politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. The adposition on is usually used before the related subject of the vote.  In some cases, a referendum on the proposed bond issue must be held.
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What does Poll mean ?Â¿?Â¿? In what language? In english, it means poll1 /poʊl Use poll in a Sentence See web results for poll See images of poll –noun 1. a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis. 2. Usually, polls. the place where votes are taken.
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- 1 If not included in the cost of the exam, it typically costs $25 - $60. 2  An STD test costs $50-$200 for laboratory fees. 3  Birth control is sometimes prescribed at a pelvic exam. 4  Birth control pills cost about $20-$50 per month. 5  An IUD can cost $175-$600.iscounts: 1  A Pap test typically is done at the same time as a pelvic exam. 2  If not included in the cost of the exam, it typically costs $25 - $60. 3  An STD test costs $50-$200 for laboratory fees. 4  Birth control is sometimes prescribed at a pelvic exam.
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electorate electorate (plural electorates) 1  The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote. 2  The geographic area encompassing an electoral district. 3  The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Definition of 'plebiscite' Word forms: plural plebiscites. countable noun. A plebiscite is a direct vote by the people of a country or region in which they say whether they agree or disagree with a particular policy, for example whether a region should become an independent state.
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plurality Definition of plurality for English Language Learners. : a usually large number of things. : a number of votes that is more than the number of votes for any other candidate or party but that is not more than half of the total number of votes.
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- referendum ‎(plural referenda or referendums) (politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. The adposition on is usually used before the related subject of the vote.
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BALLOT • BALLOT (noun) The noun BALLOT has 2 senses: 1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting. 2. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative. Familiarity information: BALLOT used as a noun is rare.
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Definitions &Translations Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Suffrage. suf′rāj, n. a vote: a vote in approbation of any proposal, hence approval, assent: testimony, witness: any short intercessory prayer.—n. Suff′ragist, one who votes: one holding particular opinions about the right of voting.
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elect 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to choose (someone) to be (a representative or a public official) by voting: they elected him Mayor. 2. to select; choose: to elect to die rather than surrender. 3. (Theology) (tr) (of God) to select or predestine for the grace of salvation.
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Voting Proxy voting is the type of voting where a registered citizen who is able to vote passes on his or her vote to a different voter or electorate legitimately. Plurality voting system does not require the winner to achieve a vote majority, or more than fifty percent of the total votes cast. In a voting system that uses a single vote per race, when more than two candidates run, the winner may commonly have less than fifty percent of the vote.
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election 1. election-a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; the results of the election will be announced tonight. reelection-election again; he did not run for reelection. vote-the opinion of a group as determined by voting; they put the question to a vote.
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U.S. Government and Politics Glossary politics-The process by which government decisions are made. polling-Assessing public opinion by asking people what they think and feel. pollster-A person who conducts polls. poll tax-A fee for voting, designed to keep blacks and other poor people from voting.
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suffrage suffrage (usually uncountable, plural suffrages) ( 1 uncountable) The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision. ( 2 countable) A vote in deciding a particular question. 3  The right to vote for elected officials in a representative democracy. universal suffrage, women's suffrage, negro suffrage. (US) The right of women to vote. (countable, Christianity) A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.
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plurality n., pl. -ties. 1. (in an election involving three or more candidates) the excess of votes received by the leading candidate over those received by the next candidate (disting. from majority). 2. more than half of the whole; the majority.
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- Meaning of “referendum” in the English Dictionary. See all translations. uk ​ /ˌref.əˈren.dəm/ us ​ /ˌref.əˈren.dəm/ plural referendums or formal referenda formal plebiscite formal. C2 a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question:
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Definitions &Translations In many languages, the right to vote is called the active right to vote and the right to run for office is called the passive right to vote. In English, these are sometimes called active suffrage and passive suffrage. Suffrage is often conceived in terms of elections for representatives.
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Definitions &Translations Freebase (4.33 / 6 votes) Rate this definition: Democracy. Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws.
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- Electoral Vote vs. Popular Vote. In a presidential election, the popular vote simply means an aggregate of all voters from all states in America. It is quite possible that a candidate wins the popular vote (i.e. gets more votes over all) and yet loses the presidential election.
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How Sugar Destroys Your Liver and Brain Large doses of the sugar fructose also can overwhelm the liver, which metabolizes fructose. In the process, the liver will convert excess fructose to fat, which is stored in the liver and also released into the bloodstream.