protest vote

noun

A vote cast in an election to demonstrate the voter's dissatisfaction with the choice of candidates or refusal of the current political system.

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Meanings

nounprotest vote (plural protest votes)

plural protest votes

  1. A vote cast in an election to demonstrate the voter's dissatisfaction with the choice of candidates or refusal of the current political system.

Translations

Dutch proteststem, foertstem
  • proteststemvote cast as a protest
  • foertstemvote cast as a protest
Finnish protestiääni
  • protestiäänivote cast as a protest
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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