preferential voting

/ˌpriːfəˈrɛnʃəl ˈvəʊtɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of preferential voting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

election

TECH.

voting system where voters rank candidates by preference

TECH.

In preferential voting, she ranked her favorite candidate first.
The country adopted preferential voting to ensure fair elections.
Preferential voting allows for a more representative outcome.

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Expressions with preferential

on preferential terms

adj.

having better conditions than others in a deal

They received on preferential terms access to the new service.

preferential trading status

special position allowing better trade terms than others

The country was granted preferential trading status by its neighbors.

give preferential treatment

treat one person or group better than others in similar situations

The manager tends to give preferential treatment to his close friends.

preferential terms

specially favorable conditions offered in a financial or business agreement

The bank granted the company preferential terms on its loan.

preferential rate

special lower charge or interest given instead of the normal standard rate

Customers with large deposits may qualify for a preferential rate on loans.

preferential trade

adj.

giving better trade terms to certain countries or groups

The countries signed a preferential trade agreement last year.

Expressions with voting

voting with your wallet

exp.

making purchasing decisions based on personal values or beliefs

Many are voting with their wallets by buying eco-friendly products.

like turkeys voting for Christmas

oth.

acting against one's own interests

Supporting that policy is like turkeys voting for Christmas..

voting station

place where people go to vote in an election

Many voters gathered at the local voting station on election day..

voting age

age when someone can vote in elections

The voting age in the country is 18.

voting booth

enclosed space for voting, often with a machine or paper

She stepped into the voting booth to cast her vote.

voting machine

device used to record and count votes

The voting machine malfunctioned during the election.

voting slip

paper listing candidates for voters to mark choices

She carefully marked her choice on the voting slip.

absentee voting

methods allowing voting without attending a polling station

Absentee voting is crucial for overseas citizens.

majority voting

method of making choices where the option with most votes wins

The committee used majority voting to select the final project proposal.

voting right

the legal entitlement to participate in an election

Every citizen over 18 has a voting right in the country..

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French:vote préférentiel, ...
German:Präferenzwahlsystem, ...
Italian:voto preferenziale, ...
Spanish:votación preferencial, ...
Portuguese:votação preferencial, ...
Chinese:优先投票制, ...
Japanese:優先投票, ...
Arabic:تَصْوِيت تَفْضِيلِي, ...
Hebrew:הַצְבָּעָה עַל־פִּי עָדִיפוּיוֹת, ...
Russian:преференциальное голосование, ...
Ukrainian:преференційне голосування, ...
Hindi:प्राथमिकता मतदान, ...
Bengali:পছন্দক্রমভিত্তিক ভোটদান, ...
Catalan:vot preferencial, ...
Czech:preferenční hlasování, ...
Danish:præferencevalg, ...
Dutch:voorkeurstemmen, ...
Greek:προτιμησιακή ψηφοφορία, ...
Hungarian:preferenciális szavazás, ...
Khmer:ការបោះឆ្នោតតាមលំដាប់ចំណូលចិត្ត, ...
Korean:선호 투표, ...
Persian:رأی‌گیری ترجیحی, ...
Polish:głosowanie preferencyjne, ...
Portuguese (BR):votação preferencial, ...
Romanian:vot preferențial, ...
Swedish:preferensval, ...
Thai:การลงคะแนนแบบจัดลำดับความชอบ, ...
Turkish:tercihli oylama, ...
Vietnamese:bỏ phiếu theo thứ tự ưu tiên, ...

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