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Democrats believe they can win at the ballot box by obstructing, and they would rather win the next election than move America forward.
Virginia Foxx

Meaning of "ballot box" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALLOT BOX

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALLOT BOX

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Ballot box is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALLOT BOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ballot box

Ballot box

A ballot box is a temporarily sealed container, usually square box though sometimes a tamper resistant bag, with a narrow slot in the top sufficient to accept a ballot paper in an election but which prevents anyone from accessing the votes cast until the close of the voting period.

Definition of ballot box in the English dictionary

The definition of ballot box in the dictionary is a box into which ballot papers are dropped after voting.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALLOT BOX

balloon
balloon loan
balloon payment
balloon sail
balloon sleeve
balloon tyre
balloon vine
balloon-like
ballooning
balloonist
ballot
ballot paper
ballot rigging
ballot-box stuffing
ballotee
balloter
balloting
ballotini
ballottement
ballow

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALLOT BOX

black box
collection box
dialog box
flight box
glory box
idiot box
light box
lunch box
music box
nest box
out of the box
PO box
pouncet box
prompt box
safe deposit box
safety-deposit box
set-top box
suggestion box
the box
tool box

Synonyms and antonyms of ballot box in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ballot box» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALLOT BOX

Find out the translation of ballot box to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ballot box from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ballot box» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

投票箱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

urna electoral
570 millions of speakers

English

ballot box
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मतदान बॉक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صناديق الاقتراع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

урна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যালট বাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

urne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

peti undi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahlurne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

投票箱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투표함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak suara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thùng phiếu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்கு பெட்டகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मतपेटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oy sandığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

urna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

урна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάλπη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stembus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

valurnan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urnen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ballot box

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLOT BOX»

The term «ballot box» is regularly used and occupies the 64.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLOT BOX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ballot box

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10 QUOTES WITH «BALLOT BOX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ballot box.
1
Michael Baumgartner
When you represent the state of Washington, we have a tradition of deciding social issues by vote. Washington State passed abortion rights before Roe v. Wade and affirmed it at the ballot box later.
2
Bob Brown
Exxon, Coca-Cola, BHP Billiton and News Corporation have much more say in organising the global agenda than the planet's 5 billion mature-age voters without a ballot box.
3
James Buchanan
The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.
4
Robert Caro
In a democracy, supposedly we hold power by what we do at the ballot box, so therefore the more we know about political power the better our choices should be and the better, in theory, our democracy should be.
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Virginia Foxx
Democrats believe they can win at the ballot box by obstructing, and they would rather win the next election than move America forward.
6
E. Franklin Frazier
The closer a Negro got to the ballot box, the more he looked like a rapist.
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Tipper Gore
I really don't sit here and dream what life in the White House will be like. I just can't go beyond the point when the people go to the ballot box with all that power.
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John Jay Hooker
The time has come for justice at the ballot box, and justice in the courts, and justice in the legislative halls, and justice in the governor's office.
9
Christine Pelosi
The beauty of our democracy lies in the American value of equality: if you vote, you have a seat at the table. If you speak, you have a chance to persuade others. A billionaire and a minimum wage earner have the same power at the ballot box.
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Ernestine Rose
But say some, would you expose woman to the contact of rough, rude, drinking, swearing, fighting men at the ballot box? What a humiliating confession lies in this plea for keeping woman in the background!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALLOT BOX»

Discover the use of ballot box in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ballot box and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ballot Box Battle
Cordelia, a young girl living in 1880, becomes inspired by the great Elizabeth Cady Stanton to go to the polls with the women's rights activist to attempt to vote and fight for women's suffrage.
‎1998
2
Bulls, Bears and the Ballot Box: How the Performance of Our ...
The authors review 80 years of our nation's economic history from the Great Depression and Herbert Hoover, to the Great Recession and George W. Bush.
Bob Deitrick, Lew Goldfarb, 2012
3
Gay Rights at the Ballot Box
Explores the history and evolution of the gay rights movement, focusing on activists' campaigns to prevent numerous anti-gay ballot measures from becoming law.
Amy L. Stone, 2012
4
Behind the Ballot Box: A Citizen's Guide to Voting Systems
He brings together information and analysis about the full range of voting systems. The book is "one-stop-shopping" for those interested in learning more about voting systems and how to choose among them.
Douglas J. Amy, 2000
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Stuffing the Ballot Box: Fraud, Electoral Reform, and ...
This book also argues that nonpartisan commissions should run elections and explains why splitting responsibility over election affairs between the executive and the legislature is a recipe for partisan rancour and political conflict.
Fabrice E. Lehoucq, Ivan Molina, 2002
6
The American Ballot Box in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
By carefully examining political activity in and around the polling place, this book suggests some important caveats which must attend this conclusion.
Richard Franklin Bensel, 2004
7
The Wave: Man, God, and the Ballot Box in the Middle East
The fundamentalist embrace of democratic politics as a vehicle for removing secular dictatorships in the Arab world is now the rule, not the exception, holding out the possibility that, for the first time since the early caliphs, an organic ...
Reuel Marc Gerecht, 2011
8
From Box Office to Ballot Box: The American Political Film
Given the complexity and expense of making and distributing a film, the process of filmmaking is by its very nature a political process.
M. Keith Booker, 2007
9
Between Revolution and the Ballot Box: The Origins of the ...
This is a comprehensive study of the formative years of the Argentine Radical Party.
Paula Alonso, 2000
10
The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and ...
This is supplemented by a focused case study of the watershed 1997 Taiwanese local elections and their profound impact on the Taiwanese political landscape."
Christian Schafferer, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALLOT BOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ballot box is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greek people say 'No' in the streets and the ballot box
This was not simply a verdict delivered at the ballot box. “No” won in a landslide because of the huge mobilization of poor and working people ... «Liberation, Jul 15»
2
Greece's Economic Fate Goes to the Ballot Box
Greece's Economic Fate Goes to the Ballot Box. More. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis discusses today's referendum and the ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Stuffing the All-Star ballot box a time-honored tradition
Stuffing the ballot box required actual ballots. None of this digital clicking as Kansas City has done this summer. No punching out chads as was ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Voter ID cards not enough at ballot box, government argues
Fraud and reduced public confidence in the electoral system could result if voter information cards are used as valid ID at the polls, lawyers for ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
5
Respect Sanctity of Ballot Box, Ekweremadu Fires Back At Critics
He said: "For us, the sanctity of the ballot box must be respected in this country. That is why we are happy with the former President of this ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Keep stuffing the ballot box, Royals fans
It's all fun and games until Omar Infante is starting the All-Star Game for the American League. Just a couple of weeks ago, the MLB All-Star ... «The Garden City Telegram, Jun 15»
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In 1957, Reds' fans stuffed All-Star Game ballot box
The fine folks of Kansas City have stuffed the figurative ballot box to put several Royals in line to start the All-Star Game. We say figurative ballot ... «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
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Everybody is equal at the ballot box
Many thanks to all Nashuans who took the time to vote on Tuesday. We proved that big money in elections cannot influence the conscientious ... «Nashua Telegraph, Jun 15»
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2016 GOP Hopefuls Say Ballot Box Now Only Way To Get Rid Of …
2016 GOP Hopefuls Say Ballot Box Now Only Way To Get Rid Of Obamacare. Written by Your 5News Team. Last updated on June 25, 2015 @ 5:42PM. Created ... «WDTV, Jun 15»
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Power & Politics' Ballot Box question: Ministers stepping down
Power & Politics' Ballot Box question: Ministers stepping down. What do recent departures indicate about the Conservative Party? CBC News ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ballot box [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ballot-box>. Apr 2024 ».
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