short ballot

short bal·lot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt bal-uh t]
- /ʃɔrt ˈbæl ət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt bal-uh t]
- /ʃɔrt ˈbæl ət/

Definition of short ballot words

noun short ballot a ballot containing only candidates for the most important legislative and executive posts, leaving judicial and lesser administrative posts to be filled by appointment. 1

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Origin of short 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 Short ballot

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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short ballot 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 61% 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.

short ballot usage trend in Literature

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