the vote that gives one group a majority when the other votes are equally divided. The person in charge of a committee, for example, often has the right to give a casting vote.
Synonyms and related words
Votes and the process or act of voting
absentee vote
absolute majority
abstention
casting vote
noun countable
US
Word Forms
singular
casting vote
plural
casting votes
DEFINITIONS1
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the vote that gives one group a majority when the other votes are equally divided. The person in charge of a committee, for example, often has the right to give a casting vote.