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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBalloting
/ˈbæl.ə.tɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of voting, especially in secret using small balls, tickets, or modern voting systems.
"The committee decided to resolve the deadlock through secret balloting."
- 1
Casting a vote by ballot or participating in an election process.
"Members were balloting all morning to elect the new union representative."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'ballot', originating in the mid-16th century from the Italian 'ballotta', meaning a little ball used in voting. This Italian term is a diminutive of 'balla', meaning 'ball'. Over time, the suffix '-ing' was added to form the present participle and gerund representing the active process of casting votes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Balloting" is said worldwide
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scrutin
Transliteration: /skʁy.tɛ̃/
"Le scrutin secret a duré toute la matinée."
Stimmabgabe
Transliteration: /ˈʃtɪmˌʔapˌɡaːbə/
"Die geheime Stimmabgabe begann um acht Uhr."
votazione
Transliteration: /vo.taˈt͡sjo.ne/
"La votazione si è conclusa con successo."
votación
Transliteration: /bo.taˈsjon/
"La votación secreta determinó el resultado final."
votação
Transliteration: /vu.taˈsɐ̃w̃/
"A votação secreta foi realizada ontem."
matdan
Transliteration: matdān
Script: मतदान
"गुप्त मतदान प्रक्रिया शांतिपूर्ण ढंग से संपन्न हुई।"
投票
Transliteration: tóupiào
"秘密投票过程非常顺利。"
투표
Transliteration: tupyo
"비밀 투표가 아침부터 시작되었습니다."
投票
Transliteration: tōhyō
"秘密投票によって新しい代表が選ばれた。"
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