supervote
supervote noun: a special vote that has more influence on a decision than an ordinary vote.
Noun
supervote (plural supervotes)
- A special vote that has more influence on a decision than an ordinary vote.
- If no supervotes are cast, the majority decides. If at least one supervote is cast, then the ordinary votes have no significance.1996, Arto Salomaa, Public-Key Cryptography
- “Sorry, my friend, the Hanoi flu has a supervote that trumps you both. That flu is now in the driver's seat. […]2009, Denise Little, Intelligent Design
Verb
supervote (third-person singular simple present supervotes, present participle supervoting, simple past and past participle supervoted)
- To cast a supervote.
Forms of supervote
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | supervotes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | supervotes |
| present participle | supervoting |
| past participle | supervoted |
| past | supervoted |
Origin of supervote
From super- + vote.
Questions about supervote
- What does supervote mean?
- Supervote means a special vote that has more influence on a decision than an ordinary vote.
- What part of speech is supervote?
- Supervote can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of supervote?
- The plural of supervote is supervotes.
Words near supervote in the dictionary
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