单词 | overvote |
释义 | overvote1/ˈəʊvəvəʊt/originally and chiefly US noun An instance of casting more votes than is permissible at an election. Origin1960s; earliest use found in The Washington Post. From over- + vote. overvote2/ˌəʊvəˈvəʊt/verb 1 [with object] To defeat by a majority of votes; = outvote. Now rare. 2 [with object] And without object. To cast more than the permissible number of votes for a post, candidate, etc., or on a ballot paper, at an election. OriginMid 17th century; earliest use found in Cornelius Burges (d. 1665), Church of England clergyman and ejected minister. From over- + vote. |
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