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down ticket

down tick·et
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doun tik-it]
    • /daʊn ˈtɪk ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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".

down ticket usage trend in Literature

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