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supervote

noun

Etymology

From super- + vote.

  1. derived from *h₁wegʷʰ-✻ — “to promise, to vow”
  2. derived from vōtum
  3. prefixed as supervote — “super + vote”

Definitions

  1. A special vote that has more influence on a decision than an ordinary vote.

    • If no supervotes are cast, the majority decides. If at least one supervote is cast, then the ordinary votes have no significance.
    • “Sorry, my friend, the Hanoi flu has a supervote that trumps you both. That flu is now in the driver's seat. […]

  2. To cast a supervote.

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