casting vote

US/ˌkæstɪŋ ˈvoʊt/

noun

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

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Meanings

nouncasting vote (plural casting votes)

plural casting votes

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

Translations

Japanese 議長決裁
  • 議長決裁vote to break a tie
Korean 캐스팅보트
  • 캐스팅보트 (kaeseutingboteu)vote to break a tie
Norwegian Bokmål dobbeltstemme
  • dobbeltstemmevote to break a tie
Persian رأی تساویشکن
  • رأی تساویشکنvote to break a tie
Portuguese voto de Minerva
  • voto de Minervavote to break a tie
Spanish voto de calidad
  • voto de calidadvote to break a tie
Thai เสียงชี้ขาด
  • เสียงชี้ขาด (sǐiang-chíi-kàat)vote to break a tie
Cite this entry
APA

casting vote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20vote

MLA

“casting vote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20vote. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “casting vote,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20vote.

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