ballot — a piece of paper or electronic form used to vote in an election
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a piece of paper or electronic form used to vote in an election
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbælət/
Korean meaning: 선거에서 투표할 때 사용하는 투표용지
Korean pronunciation: 밸-럿 (강세: 밸)
Example Sentences
- My dog ate my ballot, so now I can't vote for mayor... I guess that's what you call voter suppression!
- The ballot contained names of candidates from three different parties.
- She studied the ballot carefully before making her final decision.
ballot
NOUN//ˈbælət//
a piece of paper or electronic form used to vote in an election
Marking choices on voting paper
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On a pallet with his mallet, he fills out his ballot
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Origin
From Italian 'ballotta', a small ball used for voting in Venice, derived from 'balla' meaning ball. The practice involved dropping colored balls into an urn to cast secret votes.
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“My dog ate my ballot, so now I can't vote for mayor... I guess that's what you call voter suppression!”
“The ballot contained names of candidates from three different parties.”
“She studied the ballot carefully before making her final decision.”
“The company held a secret ballot to choose the new office coffee machine.”
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