votelessadj.

Brit.

/ˈvəʊtləs/, U.S.

/ˈvoʊtləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: vote n.¹, -less suffix.

Etymology: < vote n.¹ + -less suffix.

1. Of a person or group: having no vote, deprived of the vote. rare before 19th cent.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > expression of choice by some approved method > [adjective] > having right to vote > not having right to vote

voteless1672

1672 H. More Brief Reply 87 The Lay Courtiers..were enabled to vote, when so many of the Reverend Clergy were by devices made vote-less.

1843 Times 19 May 5/1 The women, voteless themselves, are not heedless of the value of the suffrage.

1959 Derrick (Oil City, Pa.) 23 July 15/7 It's ironic to have a statesman bleed in Congress for the voteless citizens..when all around him voteless natives placidly do their chores.

2018 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 28 Nov. 7 It is very irresponsible—North Antrim was left voiceless and voteless.

2. Business and Finance. Of a stock or share: that does not entitle the holder to vote on matters relating to the management of the issuing company. Cf. non-voting adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [adjective] > types of securities

unissued1703

preferable1837

ordinary1866

pre-preference1867

gilt-edge1880

gilt-edged1881

unlisted1882

voting1883

assented1907

voteless1908

senior1914

well-traded1936

medium-dated1943

off-board1943

go-go1966

unquoted1969

alpha1984

gamma1986

1908 Ticker Oct. 246/1 They succeeded in finding purchasers for the bonds, the voteless common stock.

2017 Times (Nexis) 4 Apr. (Business section) 33 Snap is entirely unaccountable to its new shareholders. It surely has crossed a red line with its voteless shares.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	voteless
释义	votelessadj. Brit. /ˈvəʊtləs/, U.S. /ˈvoʊtləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: vote n.¹, -less suffix. Etymology: < vote n.¹ + -less suffix. 1. Of a person or group: having no vote, deprived of the vote. rare before 19th cent. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > expression of choice by some approved method > [adjective] > having right to vote > not having right to vote voteless1672 1672 H. More Brief Reply 87 The Lay Courtiers..were enabled to vote, when so many of the Reverend Clergy were by devices made vote-less. 1843 Times 19 May 5/1 The women, voteless themselves, are not heedless of the value of the suffrage. 1959 Derrick (Oil City, Pa.) 23 July 15/7 It's ironic to have a statesman bleed in Congress for the voteless citizens..when all around him voteless natives placidly do their chores. 2018 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 28 Nov. 7 It is very irresponsible—North Antrim was left voiceless and voteless. 2. Business and Finance. Of a stock or share: that does not entitle the holder to vote on matters relating to the management of the issuing company. Cf. non-voting adj. 2. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [adjective] > types of securities unissued1703 preferable1837 ordinary1866 pre-preference1867 gilt-edge1880 gilt-edged1881 unlisted1882 voting1883 assented1907 voteless1908 senior1914 well-traded1936 medium-dated1943 off-board1943 go-go1966 unquoted1969 alpha1984 gamma1986 1908 Ticker Oct. 246/1 They succeeded in finding purchasers for the bonds, the voteless common stock. 2017 Times (Nexis) 4 Apr. (Business section) 33 Snap is entirely unaccountable to its new shareholders. It surely has crossed a red line with its voteless shares. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1672
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