"floating vote" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: floating votes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} floating vote (plural floating votes)
  1. A vote held by a floating voter, and therefore unpredictable. Synonyms: swing vote Translations (vote held by a floating voter): קול צף (kol tsaf) (Hebrew), 浮動票 (fudōhyō) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-floating_vote-en-noun-aGmBBelp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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