Phrase guide

casting vote

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • US: /ˌkæstɪŋ ˈvoʊt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A vote made by the leader or chair of a group, in the event of a deadlock

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vote, ballot, voting, balloting

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 議長決裁 — vote to break a tie
  • Korean: 캐스팅보트 (kaeseutingboteu) — vote to break a tie
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dobbeltstemme — vote to break a tie
  • Persian: رأی تساویشکن — vote to break a tie
  • Portuguese: voto de Minerva — vote to break a tie
  • Spanish: voto de calidad — vote to break a tie
  • Thai: เสียงชี้ขาด (sǐiang-chíi-kàat) — vote to break a tie