"vote mob" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vote mobs [plural]
Etymology: vote + mob, by analogy with flash mob. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|vote|mob}} vote + mob, {{m|en|flash mob}} flash mob Head templates: {{en-noun}} vote mob (plural vote mobs)
  1. (Canada) A gathering of usually young people assembled for the purpose of voting in an election or encouraging youth participation in it and often organized through social media. Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-vote_mob-en-noun-AoW6VE2v Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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