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  • 1against — /euh genst , euh gaynst /, prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason. 2. in resistance to or defense from: protection against burglars. 3. in an opposite direction to: to ride against… …

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  • 2against — a•gainst [[t]əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst[/t]] prep. 1) in opposition to; contrary to: twenty votes against ten[/ex] 2) in resistance to or defense from: protection against mosquitos[/ex] 3) in an opposite direction to: walking against the wind[/ex] 4) in… …

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  • 3against — /əˈgɛnst / (say uh genst), /əˈgeɪnst / (say uh gaynst) preposition 1. in an opposite direction to, so as to meet; towards; upon: to ride against the wind; the rain beats against the window. 2. in contact with, or in pressure upon: to lean against …

  • 4against — preposition 1 opposed to or disagreeing with an idea, belief, proposal etc: votes for and against the motion | It s against my principles to borrow money. | Several members spoke against the proposal. | be against sth: I m against all forms of… …

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  • 5Jaago Re! One Billion Votes — Jaago Re! Founded 2008 Area served Youth Voter Registration, Voting Website jaagore.com Jaago Re! One Billion Votes is a non partisan nationwide movement that aims to awaken and enable the citizens of …

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  • 6Citizens Against Government Waste — (CAGW) is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization in the United States. It functions as a think tank, government watchdog , and advocacy group for fiscally conservative causes. The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) is the lobbying …

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  • 7Cash-for-votes scandal — The cash for votes scandal is a scandal in which the United Progressive Alliance, the majority holding parliamentary party alliance of India led by Sonia Gandhi, allegedly bribed Indian MPs in order to survive a confidence vote on 22 July 2008.… …

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  • 8United States Vice Presidents' tie-breaking votes — The Vice President of the United States is the ex officio President of the United States Senate. He may have a casting vote in the Senate s decisions only to break a tie. [cite web|url=http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Co… …

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  • 9Citizens' Battle Against Corruption — CIBAC symbol The Citizen s Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) is a political party in the Philippines. In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives CIBAC got 495,193 votes (3.8924% of the nationwide vote)[1] and one seat. CIBAC is… …

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  • 10Common list against foreign immigration — (Norwegian: Fellesliste mot fremmedinnvandring) was a Norwegian political party which ran for the 1993 parliamentary election in Oslo. The list competed against the Fatherland Party about the immigration sceptical votes of the city. In Oslo the… …

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