What does "voting" mean?

1. (the act of casting a vote) the process of choosing someone or something in an election or meeting. 2. (having the right to vote) describing something, like a share in a company, that gives the owner the right to vote.

How do you use "voting"?

Usually placed before the noun it modifies, such as 'voting rights' or 'voting shares'.

voting

n. · adj.

US //ˈvoʊtɪŋ// UK //vˈəʊtɪŋ// vot·ing

1 the act of casting a vote (n.)
B1 Intermediate

the process of choosing someone or something in an election or meeting.

the formal act or process of expressing a choice or opinion in a ballot or election.

Example

Voting will take place at the local school from eight in the morning.

Example

The government introduced new measures to ensure that voting remains accessible to citizens living in remote rural areas.
- balloting
- polling
- election
2 having the right to vote (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Technical Finance

describing something, like a share in a company, that gives the owner the right to vote.

carrying the legal right for the holder to participate in elections or corporate decisions.

Example

The founders kept most of the voting shares to stay in control of the company.

Example

Institutional investors often prioritize voting stock to ensure they have a seat at the table during major corporate restructuring discussions.

Usage

Usually placed before the noun it modifies, such as 'voting rights' or 'voting shares'.
- enfranchised
- non voting

Origin

By surface analysis, vote + -ing.

Word family

Nounvote
Nounvoter
Nounvoting

Idioms1 entry

01
foot voting
Expressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.