tactical voting

Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

tactical voting

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in an election) the practice of casting one's vote not for the party of one's choice but for the second strongest contender in order to defeat the likeliest winner

Translations

tactical voting

n (Brit Pol) → taktisches Wahlverhalten

tactical voting n → voto tattico

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
tactical tactically			No, we were scuppered by tactical voting, and the fact that we're probably the least popular country in the EU (Russia won for goodness sake). COULD IT BE JADE'S TIME? by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Thirty-seven percent of Canadians might adopt such a tactical voting strategy, Ipsos Reid reckoned. Canadian PM could fail to win majority in Oct 14 vote: polls by AFP / AFP American Edition But this time centrists are shunning the advances of the UMP and making tactical voting deals with the left. Speedo slows down by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			tactical diversion tactical event system tactical exploitation of national capabilities tactical information processing and interpretation system tactical intelligence tactical intelligence and related activities tactical level of war tactical loading tactical locality tactical maneuver tactical manoeuvre tactical map tactical minefield tactical mining tactical nuclear weapon employment tactical obstacles tactical operations center tactical range tactical reserve tactical security tactical sub-concept tactical transport aircraft tactical troops tactical unit tactical vehicle tactical voting tactical warning tactical warning and assessment tactical warning and attack assessment tactical-logistical group tactically tactician tactics tactile tactile agnosia tactile corpuscle tactile hair tactile property tactile sensation Tactility taction tactless tactlessly tactlessness tactoreceptor tactual tactual exploration tactual sensation tactually tad tadalafil			Tactical Unmanned Multirole Air Vehicle Tactical Unmanned System Tactical Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Tactical Unmanned Vehicle Tactical Users Terminal Tactical Utility Helicopter Tactical Utility Helicopter Company tactical vehicle tactical vehicle tactical vehicle Tactical Vehicle Fleet Simulation Tactical Vehicle Maintenance Facility Tactical Vehicle Review Board Tactical Vehicle Smart Communications Switch Tactical Vehicle Special Program Tactical Vehicle Wash Facility Tactical Very Small Aperture Terminal Tactical Video Data Link Tactical Video Distribution System Tactical Video Imaging Terminal Tactical Video Mapping Tactical Video Teleconferencing Interface Tactical Visual Information Equipment Tactical Voice Recognition System Tactical Voice Switch Tactical Voice Terminal tactical voting Tactical Vulnerability Assessment Training Program Tactical Warfare Tactical Warfare Analysis & Evaluation System Tactical Warfare Ashore Tactical Warfare Center Tactical Warfare Programs Tactical Warfare Simulation and Technology Information Analysis Center Tactical Warfare Simulation Evaluation & Analysis System Tactical Warfare Training tactical warning tactical warning Tactical Warning & Attack Assessment tactical warning and assessment tactical warning and attack assessment tactical warning and attack assessment Tactical Warning Segment Tactical Warning Teletypewriter Tactical Warning/Attack Characterization Tactical Warning/Space Defense Tactical Warning/Weapon System Tactical Water Distribution System Tactical Water Filtration Truck Tactical Water Purification System Tactical weapon Tactical Weapon Simulator Tactical weapons

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.