vote

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] ~ (for / against sb/sth) a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose sb or decide sth: There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. * The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. * The chairperson has the casting / deciding vote. * The Green candidate won over 3000 of the 14000 votes cast. 2 [C] ~ (on sth) an occasion when a group of people vote on sth: to have / take a vote on an issue * The issue was put to the vote. * The vote was unanimous. 3 (the vote) [sing.] the total number of votes in an election: She obtained 40% of the vote. * The party increased their share of the vote. 4 (the vote) [sing.] the vote given by a particular group of people, or for a particular party, etc: the popular / student / working class vote * the Labour / Conservative vote 5 (the vote) [sing.] the right to vote, especially in political elections: In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18. seealsoBLOCKVOTE verb 1 ~ (for / against sb/sth)