"silent vote" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silent votes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} silent vote (plural silent votes)
  1. (politics) The vote of a person whose choice or intention is not publicly known or previously expressed.
    Sense id: en-silent_vote-en-noun-abEKQUNt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Politics Topics: government, politics

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