protest vote
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of protest vote
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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In recent years, prices of gold, silver and bitcoin had climbed as a kind of protest vote against fiscal excesses and the idea that central banks had become more tolerant of inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Phillips, a nondescript and mostly unknown Minnesota congressman, was the most serious protest vote option.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
But his opponent, 43-year-old Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, has framed the election as a protest vote and cannily turned the national flag into a symbol of resistance.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Yulia Navalnaya described queuing for six hours outside the Russian embassy in Berlin as part of the protest vote campaign.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2024
Some have attributed Mr. Kasselakis’ rise to a protest vote by disgruntled Syriza supporters desperate for new blood.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
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