secret ballot
AmericanEtymology
Origin of secret ballot
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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On November 9, they will appear before the ILO's governing body, which will then elect the new leader by secret ballot on November 16.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The world's top wildlife trade body rejected new protections for eels on Thursday in a secret ballot at talks in Uzbekistan.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
During an interview with BBC Scotland News he showed off the neat brown rectangular voting paper to be used in the secret ballot.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
The conclave is a gathering of 120 cardinals who hold a secret ballot in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
There they will choose a leader for themselves by secret ballot in a free election.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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