单词 | protest vote |
释义 | > as lemmasprotest vote protest vote n. Politics a vote cast for a party or candidate as a protest against the actions or policies of another (frequently incumbent) party or candidate. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > militancy > [noun] > protest > vote or voting protest vote1912 protest voting1935 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 1912 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 Oct. 5/1 Only one thing can prevent this, and that is a protest vote on the part of the American workingmen. 1965 N. Frye in C. F. Klinck et al. Lit. Hist. Canada 833 In Western Canadian elections, a protest vote may go Social Credit or NDP without much regard to the difference in political philosophy between these parties. 1992 Independent 7 Apr. 11/2 Some might be tempted to cast a protest vote for the Liberal Democrats. < as lemmas |
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