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overvote
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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- An instance of casting more votes than is permissible at an election.
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Origin
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1960s; earliest use found in The Washington Post. From over- + vote
[], (Verb)
Definitions:
- To defeat by a majority of votes; = "outvote".
- To cast more than the permissible number of votes for a post, candidate, etc., or on a ballot paper, at an election.
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Origin
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mid 17th century; earliest use found in Cornelius Burges (d. 1665), Church of England clergyman and ejected minister. From over- + vote
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