Meanings
plural voice votes
- 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.
The anti-gay amendment was initially defeated in the House on a voice vote. But it was later approved by a large margin on a roll call vote, suggesting that many congressmen feared negative reactions from constituents in an election year.
1980 August 16, Bennett Klein, “House Passes Anti-Gay Clause”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 5, page 1Synonyms: acclamation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 聲浪表決 /声浪表决, 呼聲表決 /呼声表决
- 聲浪表決 /声浪表决 (shēnglàng biǎojué)Translations
- 呼聲表決 /呼声表决Translations
Hindi ध्वनिमत
- ध्वनिमत (dhvanimat)Translations
Cite this entry
voice vote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voice%20vote
“voice vote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voice%20vote. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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