vote

Definition

A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.

Etymology

From Latin vōtum, a form of voveō (“I vow”) (cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (eúkhomai, “to vow”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wegʷʰ- (“to promise, to vow”). Doublet of vow.

Example Sentences

• "The city council decided the matter should go to public vote."
• "Parliament will hold a vote of confidence regarding the minister."
• "One occasion indicative votes were used was in 2003 when MPs were presented with seven different options on how to reform the House of Lords."