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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Nearby words

protero-, proterotype, proterozoic, protest, protest flag, protest vote, protestant, protestant episcopal church, protestant episcopal church in the united states, protestant ethic, protestant reformation

Origin of protest vote

First recorded in 1970–75

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