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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
vote
/vəʊt/
verb1 of 2
to make a choice for or against, as in an election
- “There's a tense wait for the outcome of the vote.”Tatoeba
- “Everyone expects politicians to break their promises to the voters.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)