popular vote

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vote cast by an eligible voter (as opposed to votes cast by elected representatives, such as the Electoral College)
popular vote

    Hyphenation

    po·pu·lar vote

    Turkish pronunciation

    päpyılır vōt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpäpyələr ˈvōt/ /ˈpɑːpjəlɜr ˈvoʊt/

    Etymology

    [ 'pä-py&-l&r ] (adjective.) 1548. Latin popularis, from populus the people, a people.
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