Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

popular vote

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: pop-u-lar vote
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The total number of votes among a populace as an electorate.

Example Sentences

"The president was elected even though his opponent received 60% of the popular vote."

Inflected Forms

popular votes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

electoral vote

Questions

What does popular vote mean?: The total number of votes among a populace as an electorate.

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