| 单词 | floating vote |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfloating vote floating vote n. the vote of such a person; also collective. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [noun] > registering or casting votes > types of voting > types of vote plumper1761 faggot1775 out-vote1790 faggot vote1803 floating vote1847 protest vote1912 tactical vote1974 1847 Knickerbocker 29 328 Such constitute what in common parlance is called the ‘floating vote’. 1856 Cincinnati Enquirer 7 May 4/1 Fremont, having been a successful explorer and trapper, can discover and trap a great many floating votes. 1935 H. Nicolson Let. 13 Nov. (1966) I. 223 There is always the slender chance that the floating vote may swing away from Labour and that I shall creep in. 1971 Daily Tel. 19 July 2/2 He has been fighting a vigorous campaign to mop up any floating votes among the 77 delegates at the union's fortnight-long conference. < as lemmas |
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