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Word: blackball (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a black ball used to indicate such a negative vote
  • a rejection, a vote against admitting someone
  • the act of so rejecting someone

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Verb:

  • transitive to ostracize
  • transitive to vote against, especially in an exclusive organization

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