Topic: VOTING
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1 to show by marking a paper, raising your hand etc which person you want to elect or whether you support a particular plan : In 1918 British women got the right to vote.
in election/to support
[intransitive and transitive]In 1918 British women got the right to vote. vote for/against/in favour of I voted for the Labour candidate in the last election. 53% of Danes voted in favour of the Maastricht treaty.
I voted for the Labour candidate in the last election.53% of Danes voted in favour of the Maastricht treaty. vote to do something Congress voted to increase foreign aid by 10%. Shareholders voted to reject the offer.
Congress voted to increase foreign aid by 10%.Shareholders voted to reject the offer.➔ block voting
at block1 (5)2 to elect or dismiss someone by voting : The chances are that the government will be voted out of office.
vote somebody into/out of power/office/parliament etc
The chances are that the government will be voted out of office.3 to choose someone or something for a particular prize by voting for them
choose for prize
[transitive]4 if a parliament, committee etc votes a sum of money for something, they decide by voting to provide money for that particular purpose
money
PPV [transitive]5 if people vote something a success etc, they all agree that it is a success : The evening was voted a great success.
vote something a success/the best etc
British EnglishThe evening was voted a great success.7
vote with your wallet
British English vote with your pocketbook American Englisha) also vote your pocketbook American English to vote for someone or something that you think will help you have the most money : People generally vote their pocketbooks against new taxes.
People generally vote their pocketbooks against new taxes.b) also vote with your dollars American English to show you like something by choosing to buy it : Readers vote with their wallets every day when they choose a newspaper.
Readers vote with their wallets every day when they choose a newspaper.8 to show that you do not support a decision or action by leaving a place or organization
vote with your feet
vote something ↔ down
phrasal verbIn 1999 the town had voted down a petition to close the school.vote somebody ↔ in
phrasal verbA new chairman was voted in.vote somebody ↔ out
phrasal verbWith policies like that, he'll be voted out in the next election.vote something ↔ through
phrasal verbThe proposals were voted through yesterday.