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conscience vote

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of vote in a legislative body where legislators are allowed to vote according to their own personal conscience rather than according to an official line set down by their political party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 良心投票 (liángxīn tóupiào) — vote in a legislative body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自由投票 (zìyóu tóupiào) — vote in a legislative body
  • Finnish: omantunnon äänestys — vote in a legislative body
  • French: vote de confiance — vote in a legislative body
  • Russian: «го́лос со́вести» — vote in a legislative body