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australian ballot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
aus-tralian bal-lot
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The secret ballot system of voting in which voting is done in private on a state-issued ballot, and ballots incorrectly marked are set aside as invalid.

Etymology

The secret ballot was first implemented in Australia in 1856.

Inflected Forms

Australian ballots (plural)

Synonyms

Massachusetts ballot

Questions

What does australian ballot mean?
The secret ballot system of voting in which voting is done in private on a state-issued ballot, and ballots incorrectly marked are set aside as invalid.
Where does australian ballot come from?
The secret ballot was first implemented in Australia in 1856.

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