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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBallot
/ˈbæl.ət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A process of voting, in writing or by using a ballot box, especially in secret.
"The union decided to hold a secret ballot on the new contract offer."
- 1
To vote or decide something by casting ballots.
"The committee will ballot on the proposed policy changes tomorrow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'ballotta', meaning a small ball used in secret voting, which is a diminutive of 'balla' (ball). The term entered English in the mid-16th century, shifting over time from the physical object used for casting a vote to the process and the paper slip itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ballot" is said worldwide
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scrutin
Transliteration: skʁytɛ̃
"Le scrutin est ouvert jusqu'à dix-huit heures."
Abstimmung
Transliteration: /ˈapˌʃtɪmʊŋ/
"Die Abstimmung findet am Sonntag statt."
votazione
Transliteration: /votaˈtsjone/
"La votazione si è conclusa con un grande successo."
votación
Transliteration: /bo.taˈsjon/
"La votación comenzará a primera hora de la mañana."
votação
Transliteration: /vo.taˈsɐ̃w/
"Os cidadãos participaram em massa na votação."
मतदान
Transliteration: matdān
"लोकतंत्र में मतदान करना हर नागरिक का कर्तव्य है।"
投票
Transliteration: tóupiào
"全体员工对新规定进行了投票。"
투표
Transliteration: tupyo
"모든 유권자는 투표에 참여해야 합니다."
投票
Transliteration: tōhyō
"私たちは来週の日曜日に投票を行います。"
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