Cross-vote

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cross-voted ballot.
Verb
  1. 1
    To vote for a candidate or political party other than one's preference, in order to block the election of a candidate one would prefer not to be elected.

Etymology

From cross- + vote.

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