show of handsnoun [ S ]
uk/ˌʃəʊ əv ˈhændz/us/ˌʃoʊ əv ˈhændz/a vote in which people raise one of their hands to show that they support a suggestion:
Her re-election to the committee was defeated on/by a show of hands.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Elections
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absolute majority
- abstain
- abstention
- aye
- first-past-the-post
- franchise
- general election
- gerrymandering
- go to the country idiom
- nominate
- rigging
- running mate
- safe
- scrutineer
- secret ballot
- spoil
- stump
- vote of confidence
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