voting
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.the process of choosing someone or something in an election or meeting.
n.the formal act or process of expressing a choice or opinion in a ballot or election.
Simple“Voting will take place at the local school from eight in the morning.”
In context“The government introduced new measures to ensure that voting remains accessible to citizens living in remote rural areas.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.describing something, like a share in a company, that gives the owner the right to vote.
adj.carrying the legal right for the holder to participate in elections or corporate decisions.
Simple“The founders kept most of the voting shares to stay in control of the company.”
In context“Institutional investors often prioritize voting stock to ensure they have a seat at the table during major corporate restructuring discussions.”
UsageUsually placed before the noun it modifies, such as 'voting rights' or 'voting shares'.
SynonymsenfranchisedAntonymsnon voting
Usage voting system · voting machines · voting process
“It’s not that they hold popular ideas; it’s that they and their supporters show up on voting day.”
“Mundubile, 55, has said he will mount a legal challenge to the results, saying his NRPUP party had evidence that there were voting irregularities.”
By surface analysis, vote + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.