political/social/industrial etc unrest
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a political situation in which people protest or behave violently
There is growing unrest throughout the country
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election
when people vote to choose someone for an official position
A presidental election
vote-getter
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someone who is voted for in an election
Pfeifer was the top vote-getter in last year's election
ballot rigging
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the practice of cheating in an election by not counting the ballot papers correctly
ballot paper
piece of paper on which you record your vote
spoiled ballot papers
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ones that have been marked incorrectly and so cannot be counted
voting booth = ==polling booth
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an enclosed place where you can make your vote secretly
the right to vote in political elections
In France women didn't get the vote until 1945
At that time black people did not yet have the vote
vote with your feet
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to show that you do not support a decision or action by leaving a place or organization
vote something ↔ down
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to defeat a plan, law etc by voting
In 1999 the town had voted down a petition to close the school
vote somebody ↔ in
to elect someone by voting
A new chairman was voted in
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vote with your pocketbook
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to vote for someone or something that you think will help you have the most money
vote
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to show by marking a paper, raising your hand etc which person you want to elect or whether you support a particular plan
dinner table
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celery
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a vegetable with long pale green stems that you can eat cooked or uncooked
a stick of celery