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ballot box

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noun

a receptacle for voters' ballots.
a system or instance of voting by ballot.

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Origin of ballot box

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby ballot box

balloon tire, balloon tyre, balloon vine, ballot, ballotade, ballot box, ballotini, ballot paper, ballottement, ballottine, ballpark
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Words related to ballot box

polling place, voting machine, polls, polling booth

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British Dictionary definitions for ballot box

ballot box

noun

a box into which ballot papers are dropped after voting
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