vote

Definition

noun

the act of marking a paper or holding up your hand, to show your opinion or to show who you want to be elected

Usage

to take a vote on a proposal

, to put a proposal to the vote

to ask people present at a meeting to say if they do or do not agree with the proposal

verb

to show an opinion by marking a paper or by holding up your hand at a meeting

ExamplesThe meeting voted to close the factory. • 52 per cent of the members voted for Mr Smith as chairman. • Most of the staff voted for a strike.

Usage

to vote for or against a proposal

to say that you agree or do not agree with a proposal

Usage

two directors were voted off the board at the AGM

the AGM voted to dismiss two directors

Usage

she was voted on to the committee

she was elected a member of the committee

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