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disapprove (reject), protest, reject
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vote against — phr verb Vote against is used with these nouns as the object: ↑amendment, ↑bill, ↑motion, ↑proposal, ↑referendum, ↑treaty … Collocations dictionary
vote — I n. collective opinion as determined by voting 1) to take a vote on (a motion) 2) to put a motion to a vote; to bring a motion to a vote 3) to influence, swing a vote (recent events swung the vote in our favor; the press can influence the vote)… … Combinatory dictionary
vote — ▪ I. vote vote 2 noun 1. [countable] when a group of people vote in order to decide or choose something: • The results of the vote were surprising 80% of workers favoured strike action. • Creditors will take a vote on the reorganization plan… … Financial and business terms
vote — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 choice/decision made by voting ADJECTIVE ▪ electoral ▪ majority ▪ huge, massive (esp. BrE), overwhelming, resounding (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
Against Me! — Infobox musical artist Name = Against Me! Img capt = Against Me! playing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2007. Landscape = Yes Background = group or band Origin = Gainesville, Florida, United States Genre = Folk punk Punk rock… … Wikipedia
vote down — verb 1. thwart the passage of (Freq. 1) kill a motion he shot down the student s proposal • Syn: ↑kill, ↑shoot down, ↑defeat, ↑vote out • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
Vote for Change — infobox concert tour concert tour name = Vote for Change Tour image caption = The tour poster, which shared characteristics with Captain America s shield. artist = MoveOn.org location = United States start date = September 27, 2004 end date =… … Wikipedia
Vote pairing — (or vote swapping, as it has also been called) is the method where a voter in one district agrees to vote tactically for a less preferred candidate or party who has a greater chance of winning in their district, in exchange for a voter from… … Wikipedia
Vote-by-mail in Oregon — Vote by mail ballot from a 2006 special election The U.S. state of Oregon established vote by mail as the standard mechanism for voting with Ballot Measure 60, a citizen s initiative, in 1998. The measure made Oregon the first state in the United … Wikipedia
vote — 1 n [Latin votum vow, hope, wish] 1 a: a usu. formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; esp: one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office b: the total number… … Law dictionary
