Phrase guide

voice vote

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

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

A vote that is held by members calling out aye or nay, used in cases where result is not contested or at least not close and a count is not needed to determine if the motion passes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 聲浪表決 /声浪表决 (shēnglàng biǎojué) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 呼聲表決 /呼声表决 — Translations
  • Hindi: ध्वनिमत (dhvanimat) — Translations