WRITE-IN
Dictionary entry overview: What does write-in mean? • WRITE-IN (noun)
The noun WRITE-IN has 2 senses:
1. a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters
2. a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot
Familiarity information: WRITE-IN used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WRITE-IN (noun)
Meaning:
A candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
write-in; write-in candidate
Hypernyms ("write-in" is a kind of...):
campaigner; candidate; nominee (a politician who is running for public office)
Meaning:
A vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("write-in" is a kind of...):
ballot; balloting; vote; voting (a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative)
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