Phrase guide

ranked choice

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any voting system in which voters rank their candidates (or options) in order of preference on their ballots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, often, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • ranked-choice ballot; ranked-choice voting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: preferential voting, ranked voting

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: preferenciális/rangsorolásos/rangsorolt szavazás — any voting system in which voters rank their candidates (or options) in order of preference on their ballots
  • Spanish: rankeado — any voting system in which voters rank their candidates (or options) in order of preference on their ballots
  • Spanish: ranqueado — any voting system in which voters rank their candidates (or options) in order of preference on their ballots
  • Spanish: por orden preferencial — any voting system in which voters rank their candidates (or options) in order of preference on their ballots