cross-vote

See also: crossvote

English

Alternative forms

• crossvote
• cross vote

Etymology

From cross- +‎ vote.

Verb

cross-vote (third-person singular simple present cross-votes, present participle cross-voting, simple past and past participle cross-voted)

1. To vote for a candidate or political party other than one's preference, in order to block the election of a candidate one would prefer not to be elected.

Translations

to vote for a candidate or political party other than one's preference, in order to block the election of a candidate one would prefer not to be elected

• French: panacher (fr)
• German: panaschieren (de)

Noun

cross-vote (plural cross-votes)

1. A cross-voted ballot.

Translations

a cross-voted ballot

• French: Panachage m
• German: Panaschieren n

Derived terms

• cross-voting (strategic voting)

Anagrams

• overcosts