voice vote
voice vote noun: a vote that is held by members calling out aye or nay, used in cases where result is not contested or at least not close and a count is not needed to determine if the motion passes.
Noun
voice vote (plural voice votes)
- A vote that is held by members calling out aye or nay, used in cases where result is not contested or at least not close and a count is not needed to determine if the motion passes.
- The anti-gay amendment was initially defeated in the House on a voice vote. But it was later approved by a large margin on a roll call vote, suggesting that many congressmen feared negative reactions from constituents in an election year.1980 August 16, Bennett Klein, “House Passes Anti-Gay Clause”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 5, page 1
- Synonyms:
- acclamation
voice vote meaning in Hindi and Tamil
voice vote in Hindi
- Translations
- ध्वनिमत dhvanimat
voice vote in Tamil
- குரல்வாக்கு
Synonyms of voice vote
Forms of voice vote
| plural | voice votes |
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Questions about voice vote
- What does voice vote mean?
- Voice vote means a vote that is held by members calling out aye or nay, used in cases where result is not contested or at least not close and a count is not needed to determine if the motion passes.
- What is voice vote in Hindi?
- Voice vote in Hindi is ध्वनिमत (dhvanimat). See Voice vote meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is voice vote?
- Voice vote is a noun.
- What is the plural of voice vote?
- The plural of voice vote is voice votes.
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