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down-ballot

down-bal·lot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doun bal-uh t]
    • /daʊn ˈbæl ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doun bal-uh t]
    • /daʊn ˈbæl ət/

Definition of down-ballot word

  • adjective down-ballot relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win. 1

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Origin of down-ballot

First appearance:

before 1980
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85; down1 + ballot

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Parts of speech for Down-ballot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

down-ballot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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