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- Dictionaryballot/ˈbalət/
noun
- 1. a system of voting secretly and in writing on a particular issue: "a strike ballot"
verb
- 1. (of an organization) ask (members) to vote secretly on an issue: "the union is preparing to ballot its members on industrial action"
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BALLOT definition: 1. a system or occasion of secret voting: 2. a piece of paper on which you write your vote 3. to…. Learn more.
A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something. The result of the ballot will not be known for two weeks. American English : ballot / ˈbælət /
1. a. : a small ball used in secret voting. b. : a sheet of paper used to cast a secret vote. 2. a. : the action or system of secret voting. b. : the right to vote. c. : vote sense 1a. 3. : the number of votes cast. 4. : the drawing of lots. ballot. 2 of 2.
BALLOT meaning: 1. a system or occasion of secret voting: 2. a piece of paper on which you write your vote 3. to…. Learn more.
A ballot is a document that lists the choices during an election. When running for office, a candidate’s first goal is getting on the ballot.
noun. /ˈbælət/ [uncountable, countable] the system of voting in writing and usually in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held. The chairperson is chosen by secret ballot. The union cannot call a strike unless it holds a ballot of members. ballot for something a ballot for the Conservative leadership.
BALLOT definition: 1. a secret written vote: 2. to ask people to vote in a ballot so that you can find out their…. Learn more.
noun. 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. an instance of voting, usually in secret using ballot papers or a voting machine. the paper on which a vote is recorded.
n. 1. A sheet of paper or a card used to cast or register a vote, especially a secret one. 2. The act, process, or method of voting, especially in secret. 3. A list of candidates running for office; a ticket. 4. The total of all votes cast in an election. 5. The right to vote; franchise. 6. A small ball once used to register a secret vote.
Definition of ballot verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
