split ticket

split tick·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [split tik-it]
- /splɪt ˈtɪk ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [split tik-it]
- /splɪt ˈtɪk ɪt/

Definitions of split ticket words

noun split ticket a ballot on which not all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party. 1
noun split ticket a ticket on which not all the candidates nominated by a party are members of the party. 1
noun split ticket a ballot cast for candidates of more than one party 0

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Origin of split ticket

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Split ticket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Split ticket

split ticket popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

split ticket usage trend in Literature

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