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secret ballot

se·cret bal·lot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-krit bal-uh t]
    • /ˈsi krɪt ˈbæl ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-krit bal-uh t]
    • /ˈsi krɪt ˈbæl ət/

Definitions of secret ballot words

  • noun secret ballot a vote in which the confidentiality of how one votes is safeguarded. 1
  • noun secret ballot Australian ballot. 1
  • noun secret ballot anonymous voting 1
See all 3 definitions of secret ballot

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Origin of secret ballot

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Secret ballot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Secret ballot

secret ballot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

secret ballot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for secret ballot

noun secret ballot

  • ballot — A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.
Just one Synonym for secret ballot

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