casting vote

cast·ing vote

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kas-ting, kah-sting voht]
- /ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ voʊt/
- /kɑːst vəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kas-ting, kah-sting voht]
- /ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ voʊt/

Definitions of casting vote words

countable noun casting vote When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed. 3
noun casting vote the deciding vote used by the presiding officer of an assembly when votes cast on both sides are equal in number 3
noun casting vote the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer when the voting on both sides is equal 3
noun casting vote the deciding vote of the presiding officer of a deliberative body, made when the other votes are equally divided. 1
noun casting vote tie-breaking vote cast by officer 1

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Origin of casting vote

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before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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casting vote popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
propose — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
choose — If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
determine — If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
recommend — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.

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verb casting vote

condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.

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