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to give a casting vote

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  • casting vote — casting votes N COUNT: usu sing When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed. The vote was tied and a local… …   English dictionary

  • casting vote — noun count the vote that gives one group a majority when the other votes are equally divided. The person in charge of a committee, for example, often has the right to give a casting vote …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • casting vote — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms casting vote : singular casting vote plural casting votes the vote that gives one group a majority when the other votes are equally divided. The person in charge of a committee, for example, often has the right …   English dictionary

  • Casting vote — A casting vote is a vote given to the presiding officer of a council or legislative body in order to resolve a deadlock and which can be exercised only when such a deadlock exists. Examples of officers who hold casting votes are the Speaker of… …   Wikipedia

  • casting vote — A second or deciding vote. It is common practice to give the chairman of a meeting a second vote to be used to resolve a deadlock. In the case of a company meeting, the chairman is generally given this right by the articles of association, but… …   Big dictionary of business and management

  • vote — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 choice/decision made by voting ADJECTIVE ▪ electoral ▪ majority ▪ huge, massive (esp. BrE), overwhelming, resounding (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

  • vote — /voʊt / (say voht) noun 1. a formal expression of will, wish, or choice in some matter, whether of a single individual, as one of a number interested in common, or of a body of individuals, signified by voice, by ballot, etc. 2. the means by… …  

  • vote — 1 noun 1 CHOICE (C) a choice or decision that you make by voting in an election or meeting: The Democratic Party is counting on your vote. (+ for/against): There were 402 votes for Mr Williams, and 372 against. | cast your vote (=vote in a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • vote — /voht/, n., v., voted, voting. n. 1. a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals. 2. the means by which such expression is made, as a ballot, ticket, etc. 3. the right to… …   Universalium

  • vote — [[t]voʊt[/t]] n. v. vot•ed, vot•ing 1) gov a formal expression of positive or negative opinion or choice made by an individual or a body of individuals 2) gov the means by which such expression is made, as a ballot 3) gov the right to such… …   From formal English to slang

  • Vote pairing — (or vote swapping, as it has also been called) is the method where a voter in one district agrees to vote tactically for a less preferred candidate or party who has a greater chance of winning in their district, in exchange for a voter from… …   Wikipedia

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