vote buying

noun

The distribution of a material benefit to an individual voter in exchange for support in a ballot.

“a vote buying scheme”

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Meanings

nounvote buying (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe distribution of a material benefit to an individual voter in exchange for support in a ballot.

    a vote buying scheme

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    Because of vote buying, the election process in Nan-t'ou County underwent a drastic change overnight.

    1993 March 5 [1992 November 30], Article Explores KMT 'Vote Buying', United States Joint Publications Research Service, page 43

    There have been accusations of vote-buying for the 2022 elections, like when social media users criticized Senator Manny Pacquiao for handing out money during his recent trips to cities and provinces.

    2021, Gabriel Pabico Lalu, “Robredo on Vote Buying: That Might be Taxpayer’s Money so Accept It, But Vote Based on Conscience”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer

Translations

Indonesian politik uang, serangan fajar
  • politik uangdistribution of material benefit to voters in exchange of votes
  • serangan fajardistribution of material benefit to voters in exchange of votes
Malay pembelian undi
  • pembelian undidistribution of material benefit to voters in exchange of votes
Tagalog pagbili ng boto
  • pagbili ng botodistribution of material benefit to voters in exchange of votes
Cite this entry
APA

vote buying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vote%20buying

MLA

“vote buying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vote%20buying. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vote buying,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vote%20buying.

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