down ticket
down tick·et
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doun tik-it]
- /daʊn ˈtɪk ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doun tik-it]
- /daʊn ˈtɪk ɪt/
Definition of down ticket words
- adjective down ticket 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 ticket
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 ticket
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
down ticket popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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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