casting vote

ˈkɑːstɪŋ vəʊt

Definition

Definition of casting vote - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

decision-making

special vote by leader to break a tie

The chair used her casting vote to decide the outcome.
The committee was deadlocked until the president cast the casting vote.
Without a casting vote, the decision would have remained unresolved.

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Expressions with casting

central casting

perfect fit for a stereotype or role

The politician was central casting for a leader.

from central casting

adj.

perfectly matching a stereotypical image or role

He looked like a detective from central casting.

casting couch

practice of demanding sexual favors for career advancement in the entertainment industry

Many actors have spoken out against the casting couch culture in Hollywood..

out of central casting

adj.

perfectly matching a stereotype or expectation

The detective looked like he was out of central casting.

casting call

auditions to find suitable performers for roles

The casting call attracted hundreds of aspiring actors.

casting process

sequence of steps where liquid material is shaped inside a mold

The casting process ensures the engine block forms correctly without internal defects.

Expressions with vote

vote down

reject a proposal by majority vote

The committee voted down the new policy.

vote in

elect someone to a position through voting

The committee voted in a new chairperson.

vote out

remove from office by voting

The citizens decided to vote out the corrupt mayor..

vote off

remove someone by voting in a group decision

The contestant was voted off the show last night.

fix the vote

illegally change the result of a voting process

They tried to fix the vote during the election.

vote the straight ticket

select only one party's candidates on a ballot

Many people vote the straight ticket during national elections.

vote with one's feet

show preference by leaving or staying away

Customers will vote with their feet if the service is bad.

vote with one's wallet

influence decisions by spending money

People often vote with their wallets during sales events.

rig a vote

manipulate the voting process to achieve a desired outcome

They tried to rig a vote to win the election.

split the vote

cause vote distribution to weaken a leading candidate

The third-party candidate split the vote, weakening the main opposition.

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voting

politics

act of casting a vote in a decision

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French:voix prépondérante, ...
German:ausschlaggebende Stimme, ...
Italian:voto decisivo, ...
Spanish:voto de calidad, ...
Portuguese:voto de qualidade, ...
Chinese:决定票, ...
Japanese:決定票, ...
Arabic:صَوْت مُرَجِّح, ...
Hebrew:קוֹל מַכְרִיעַ, ...
Russian:решающий голос, ...
Ukrainian:вирішальний голос, ...
Hindi:निर्णायक मत, ...
Bengali:নির্ণায়ক ভোট, ...
Catalan:vot de qualitat, ...
Czech:rozhodující hlas, ...
Danish:udslagsstemme, ...
Dutch:doorslaggevende stem, ...
Greek:διπλή ψήφος, ...
Hungarian:döntő szavazat, ...
Khmer:សន្លឹកឆ្នោតកាត់សេចក្តី, ...
Korean:결정권 표, ...
Persian:رأی سرنوشت‌ساز, ...
Polish:głos rozstrzygający, ...
Portuguese (BR):voto de desempate, ...
Romanian:vot decisiv, ...
Swedish:utslagsröst, ...
Thai:เสียงชี้ขาด, ...
Turkish:karar oyu, ...
Vietnamese:phiếu quyết định, ...

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