"supervote" meaning in English

See supervote in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: supervotes [plural]
Etymology: super- + vote Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|vote}} super- + vote Head templates: {{en-noun}} supervote (plural supervotes)
  1. A special vote that has more influence on a decision than an ordinary vote.
    Sense id: en-supervote-en-noun-dHfJyGos Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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