1 [U,C] the system of voting in writing and usually in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held:
The chairperson is chosen by secret ballot. * The union cannot call a strike unless it holds a ballot of members.
2 (BrE also ballot paper) [C] the piece of paper on which sb marks who they are voting for:
What percentage of eligible voters cast their ballots?
3 (the ballot) [sing.] the total number of votes in an election:
She won 58.8% of the ballot.
seealsoPOLL
Part of speech: verb
1 [VN] ~ sb (on sth) to ask sb to vote in writing and secretly about sth
SYNPOLL:
The union balloted its members on the proposed changes.
2 [V] to vote secretly about sth:
The workers balloted for a strike.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is ballot a noun, verb, or something else?
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