- 1[transitive] ballot somebody (on something) to ask someone to vote in writing and secretly about something synonym poll The union balloted its members on the proposed changes.
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- 2[intransitive] to vote secretly about something The workers balloted for a strike.
ballot
verbNAmE//ˈbælət//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ballot he / she / it ballots
past simple balloted
-ing form balloting
Check pronunciation: ballot