Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get out the vote

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables: get out the vote
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To increase voter turnout, typically in a highly partisan way.

American usage

Example Sentences

"What happens when there's that knock at the door? Moscow's hastily-organised referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine coming complete with house-to-house searches of ballot recipients. It takes the concept of "get out the vote" to a whole new level. We'll ask about turnout numbers that already beggar belief and what happens after Vladimir Putin's Friday address scheduled before a joint session of the Russian parliament."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

gets out the vote (present, singular) getting out the vote (participle, present) got out the vote (past) gotten out the vote (participle, past)

Phrases

vote buying precinct money street money walk-around money

Frequently Paired Words

vote buying electioneering precinct money street money walk-around money GOTV

Questions

What does get out the vote mean?: To increase voter turnout, typically in a highly partisan way.

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