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casting vote

US/ˌkæstɪŋ ˈvoʊt/

casting vote noun: a vote made by the leader or chair of a group, in the event of a deadlock.

Noun

casting vote (plural casting votes)

  1. A vote made by the leader or chair of a group, in the event of a deadlock

casting vote meaning in Tamil, Persian and Thai

casting vote in Tamil

அறுதி வாக்கு, அறுதிவாக்கு, வாக்களி

casting vote in Persian

vote to break a tie
رأی تساویشکن

casting vote in Thai

vote to break a tie
เสียงชี้ขาด sǐiang-chíi-kàat

Forms of casting vote

pluralcasting votes

Questions about casting vote

What does casting vote mean?
Casting vote means a vote made by the leader or chair of a group, in the event of a deadlock.
What is casting vote in Tamil?
Casting vote in Tamil is அறுதி வாக்கு, அறுதிவாக்கு, வாக்களி. See Casting vote meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is casting vote?
Casting vote is a noun.
How do you pronounce casting vote?
Casting vote is pronounced /ˌkæstɪŋ ˈvoʊt/ (US).
What is the plural of casting vote?
The plural of casting vote is casting votes.

Words near casting vote in the dictionary

  1. casting snowballs
  2. casting someone's water
  3. casting the first stone
  4. casting up
  5. casting up one's accounts
  6. casting vote
  7. casting votes
  8. casting weight
  9. casting weights
  10. casting-couch
  11. casting-couches

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