"vote-getter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vote-getters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vote-getter (plural vote-getters)
  1. A recipient of votes.
    Sense id: en-vote-getter-en-noun-nc3JzrY- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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