blackball
verb (used with object)
to vote against (a candidate, applicant, etc.).
has blackballed
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present perfectof blackball (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has also proved quick to fire aides who question his judgment, and he has blackballed senior Republican foreign policy officials who criticized him during his presidential campaign.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2017
