casting vote

casting vote

n.

The vote of a presiding officer in an assembly or council, given to break a tie.

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casting vote

Noun

the deciding vote used by the chairperson of a meeting when an equal number of votes are cast on each side

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

casting vote - the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie balloting, vote, voting, ballot - a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they allowed just one vote per person"

Translations

casting vote [ˈkɑːstɪŋ-] n (BRIT) → voto decisivo

casting vote [ˈkɑːstɪŋ-] n (Brit) → voix prépondérante (pour départager)

casting vote [ˈkɑːstɪŋ-] cast (Brit) n → ausschlaggebende Stimme f

casting vote [ˈkɑːstɪŋ-] n (BRIT) → voto decisivo