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''Ballot '' - (noun)
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''Ballot '' - (verb)
 
== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
This refers to a vote in which the people indicate their preference on a piece of paper (called a ballot paper). A ballot is often secret, so that no one knows how people voted.
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If a trade union ballots its members, it organises a vote (or ‘ballot’) to find out what its members would like to do in a specific situation. A ballot is often secret, so that no one knows how people voted.
 
== Extra ==
 
== Extra ==
 
'''Source:''' Adapted from Cambridge English Dictionary <br />
 
'''Source:''' Adapted from Cambridge English Dictionary <br />
'''Example of Use:''' The trade union held a ballot to find out if its members supported taking strike action.[[Category: Trade Union Activity]][[Category: Glossary]]
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'''Example of Use:''' The members were balloted on industrial action.[[Category: Trade Union Activity]][[Category: Glossary]]

Latest revision as of 19:20, 11 March 2020

Ballot - (verb)

Definition

If a trade union ballots its members, it organises a vote (or ‘ballot’) to find out what its members would like to do in a specific situation. A ballot is often secret, so that no one knows how people voted.

Extra

Source: Adapted from Cambridge English Dictionary
Example of Use: The members were balloted on industrial action.