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votes

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈvoʊts// UK //vˈəʊts// votes

n. the choices people make in an election or meeting to pick a leader or decide on a plan. Each person usually gets one choice to show what they want.

n. formal expressions of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision or in an election for office. Often used in the plural to refer to the collective count of individual ballots.


SIMPLE

The committee counted the votes by hand.

CONTEXTUAL

After all the citizens cast their votes, the local government announced the winner of the mayoral race.

COMPLEX

The candidate secured a narrow victory after the final batch of votes from the rural districts arrived at the counting center late Tuesday evening.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used with the verbs 'cast', 'count', or 'win'.

Pitfall

The people gave their votes for himThe people cast their votes for himIn a formal election context, the standard collocation is to 'cast' a vote rather than 'give' it.

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