"block vote" meaning in English

See block vote in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: block votes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} block vote (plural block votes)
  1. A vote cast by a representative or delegate on behalf of a group of people, having a voting weight proportional to the size of the group.
    Sense id: en-block_vote-en-noun-9kDJBm2z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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