"vote buying" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vote buying (uncountable)
  1. The distribution of a material benefit to an individual voter in exchange for support in a ballot Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-vote_buying-en-noun-6vrCBMCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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