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ballot box
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ballot box
n.
1. A box in which a voter deposits his or her marked ballot.
2. The process or method of voting, especially in secret: The popularity of the party's platform will be decided by the ballot box.
ballot box
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a box into which ballot papers are dropped after voting
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Noun1.ballot box - a box where voters deposit their ballotsballot box - a box where voters deposit their ballots
box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
Translations
ballot box n → urna (elettorale)
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