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noun

the deciding vote of the presiding officer of a deliberative body, made when the other votes are equally divided.

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Also called casting voice .

Origin of casting vote

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby casting vote

Castillo, casting, casting couch, casting director, casting rod, casting vote, casting wheel, cast in one's lot, cast in stone, cast in the same mold, cast iron

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How to use casting vote in a sentence

Weiss is likely to get confirmed even as Warren and a handful of other progressive Democrats vote no.
Sen. Warren’s Main Street Crusade to Pressure Clinton|Eleanor Clift|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Asian-Americans may vote for Democrats now, but they are a highly persuadable—and growing—part of the electorate.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In 1992, Republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
By 2012, Democratic President Barack Obama owned the Asian-American vote, winning it by 47 percentage points.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

But after winning 55 percent of the white vote, Duke had a database of supporters some politicians coveted.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Edna Pontellier, casting her eyes about, had finally kept them at rest upon the sea.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The moon was coming up, and its mystic shimmer was casting a million lights across the distant, restless water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Above, great standard electric lamps shed their white glare upon the eddying throng casting a myriad of grotesque shadows.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The bill to remove the civil disabilities of the Jews rejected in the British parliament by a vote of 288 to 165.
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"I wouldn't do him any harm for the world," said Mrs. Kaye, casting down her eyes and looking very young and innocent.
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British Dictionary definitions for casting vote

casting vote

noun

the deciding vote used by the presiding officer of an assembly when votes cast on both sides are equal in number

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casting vote

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