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vote down

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr, adverb) to decide against or defeat in a vote the bill was voted down

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Verb	1.	vote down - thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal" vote out, defeat, kill, shoot down negative, veto, blackball - vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
	2.	vote down - vote against; "The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position" turn thumbs down vote - express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night"

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vt sep proposal → niederstimmen

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