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1Vote — Vote, n. [L. votum a vow, wish, will, fr. vovere, votum, to vow: cf. F. vote. See {Vow}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer. [Obs.] Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of… …
2unanimous — u‧nan‧i‧mous [juːˈnænməs] adjective a unanimous decision, statement etc is one that everyone agrees with: • If the value of the shares is not to be determined by the auditors, there has to be unanimous agreement of the shareholders. • The vote… …
3Unanimous — U*nan i*mous, a. [L. unanimus, unanimus; unus one + animus mind: cf. F. unanime. See {Unit}, and {Animate}.] 1. Being of one mind; agreeing in opinion, design, or determination; consentient; not discordant or dissentient; harmonious; as, the… …
4unanimous — 01. The workers were [unanimous] in demanding a pay increase in their talks with management. 02. The international community has been virtually [unanimous] in its condemnation of the actions of the military dictatorship. 03. Hockey star Wayne… …
5unanimous — u|nan|i|mous [ ju nænıməs ] adjective a unanimous decision, vote, agreement, etc. is one that everyone agrees with and supports: The board made a unanimous decision to reject the recommendations. a unanimous vote of confidence a. a group of… …
6unanimous — UK [juːˈnænɪməs] / US [jʊˈnænɪməs] adjective a) a unanimous decision, vote, agreement etc is one that everyone agrees with and supports The board made a unanimous decision to reject the recommendations. a unanimous vote of confidence b) a group… …
7Casting vote — Vote Vote, n. [L. votum a vow, wish, will, fr. vovere, votum, to vow: cf. F. vote. See {Vow}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer. [Obs.] Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of… …
8Cumulative vote — Vote Vote, n. [L. votum a vow, wish, will, fr. vovere, votum, to vow: cf. F. vote. See {Vow}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer. [Obs.] Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of… …
9unanimous — adj. 1 all in agreement (the committee was unanimous). 2 (of an opinion, vote, etc.) held or given by general consent (the unanimous choice). Derivatives: unanimity n. unanimously adv. unanimousness n. Etymology: LL unanimis, L unanimus f. unus… …
10The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …