ballot

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Synonyms: allot, ballow, ballet, tallot, callot, billot, ballo, balot, ballon, fallot, ballou

Antonyms: allot, ballow, ballet, tallot, callot, billot, ballo, balot, ballon, fallot, ballou

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|originally}} A small [[ball]] [[place#Verb|placed]] in a [[container]] to [[cast#Verb|cast]] a [[vote#Verb|vote]]; ''now, by extension'', a piece of [[paper]] or [[card]] used for this purpose, or some other [[means#Noun|means]] used to [[signify]] a vote.
2. The [[process]] of [[voting]], especially in [[secret]]; a [[round#Noun|round]] of voting.
3. The [[total]] of all the votes cast in an [[election]].
4. {{lb|en|chiefly|US}} A [[list#Noun|list]] of [[candidate]]s [[run#Verb|running]] for [[office]]; a [[ticket]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[vote]] or decide by ballot.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[draw]] [[lots]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[invite]] to vote on a [[proposal]].

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