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/voʊt/ 
| singular | vote |
| plural | votes |
- [countable] the formal expression of a choice between two or more issues, people, etc.
He got an overwhelming majority of the votes.
My vote will go to the candidate who promises tax reform.
cast a vote (=mark a piece of paper to show who you are voting for):I cast my vote for (=gave my vote to) the candidate who seemed the most honest.
vote for/in favor of/against:There were only 62 votes for the proposal, compared with 740 against.
something costs someone votes (=makes them lose votes):This policy will cost her thousands of votes.
- a.[countable] an occasion when people formally choose between two or more issues, people, etc. in an election
The result of the vote will be announced tomorrow.
have/take a vote (on something):Let’s have a vote on where to go for our vacation.
put something to the vote (=give people the chance to vote on something):Our boss decided to put the issue to the vote.
- b.[singular] the total number of votes made in an election
The Republican Party’s share of the vote increased.
get/win/secure/poll a percent of the vote:The Democrats won 53 percent of the popular vote.
split the vote (=cause people to vote for different things):The new environmental party split the liberal vote.
phrases
the vote
someone gets your vote
the Jewish/working-class/Florida etc. vote
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