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straight ticket

American

noun

U.S. Politics.

a ballot on which all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party.
a ticket on which all the candidates nominated by a party are members of the party.

straight ticket British

noun

a ballot for all the candidates of one and only one political party Compare split ticket

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straight ticket Idioms

All the candidates of a single political party, as in Are you going to vote a straight ticket again? [Mid-1800s] Also see split ticket.

Etymology

Origin of straight ticket

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

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In August, he received a visa and flight ticket and flew to Moscow.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025

He eventually reached Liberia, where he was mugged of all his possessions, save for the all-important flight ticket sent by Saint-Etienne.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023

“From Rome to Tripoli through the Italian airways, ITA,” Dbeibah wrote on Twitter attaching a photo of the flight ticket.

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023

“Book a refundable flight ticket for the near future and then send in your renewal application,” says Salila Sukumaran, founder of a travel agency that focuses on wellness travel.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

They have only ever traveled business class to Europe but have jobs that can’t even afford them a regular flight ticket.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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