"supervote" meaning in English

See supervote in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supervote.wav Forms: supervotes [plural]
Etymology: From 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.

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