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voice votes

voice votes is the plural of voice vote.

Meaning of voice vote

Noun

voice vote (plural voice votes)

  1. 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

Questions about voice votes

What is voice votes the plural of?
Voice votes is the plural of voice vote.

Words near voice votes in the dictionary

  1. voice verified
  2. voice verifies
  3. voice verify
  4. voice verifying
  5. voice vote
  6. voice votes
  7. voice voting
  8. voice votings
  9. voice wrap
  10. voice wraps
  11. voice-act

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