Meanings
verbput to the vote (third-person singular simple present puts to the vote, present participle putting to the vote, simple past and past participle put to the vote)
present singular third person puts to the vote · participle present putting to the vote
- To ask people to vote on a proposal.
Attempts to merge these unions in recent years have failed when put to the vote of members, but unionisation remains strong in the rail industry - not least because it has proved effective in keeping up wages.
2025 August 6, Christian Wolmar, “You don't get me, I'm part of the union”, in RAIL, number 1041, page 49
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