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vote 1. an indication of choice, opinion, or will on a question, such as the choosing of a candidate, by or as if by some recognized means, such as a ballot 2. the opinion of a group of persons as determined by voting 3. a body of votes or voters collectively 4. the total number of votes cast 5. the ticket, ballot, etc., by which a vote is expressed 6. a. the right to vote; franchise; suffrage b. a person regarded as the embodiment of this right 7. a means of voting, such as a ballot 8. Chiefly Brit a grant or other proposition to be voted upon How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In mid-November, the House of Commons gave him his first-ever defeat, when Labour Party backbenchers defected to vote down Blair's proposal to lock up suspected terrorists for 90 days without charge. If a lawmaker objects to certain spending, the only recourse is to vote down the entire bill, which often also includes vital military funding or other important items. To their considerable credit, the state's voters ignored the pleas of Republican leaders such as Arizona Senator John McCain, and the state's Democratic Governor, Janet Napolitano, urging them to vote down the measure. |
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