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protest vote

noun

a ballot cast for a candidate with a minimal chance of winning, to register dislike for the other candidates.

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Origin of protest vote

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby protest vote

Protestantize, Protestant Reformation, Protestant work ethic, protestation, protest flag, protest vote, Proteus, Proteus morganii, Proteus syndrome, Proteus vulgaris, prothalamion
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