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Voted vs Nominated - What's the difference?

voted | nominated |

As verbs the difference between voted and nominated

is that voted is (vote) while nominated is (nominate).

As an adjective nominated is

of or pertaining to someone or something that has received a nomination.

voted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (vote)

    • vote

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.
  • :
  • :
  • An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
  • :
  • * (1809-1894)
  • *:The freeman casting with unpurchased hand / The vote that shakes the turrets of the land.
  • *
  • *:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
  • (label) An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
  • :(Massinger)

    • Derived terms

    * donkey vote * conscience vote * free vote * get out the vote * informal vote * subvote * vote mob * whipped vote

    Verb

    (vot)
  • To cast a vote; to assert a formalised choice in an election.
    • The depository may vote shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank.
  • * F. W. Robertson
    • To vote' on large principles, to ' vote honestly, requires a great amount of information.

    Derived terms

    * voter * vote in * vote out * vote with one's feet

    See also

    * elect * nominate

    Anagrams

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    nominated

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of or pertaining to someone or something that has received a nomination
    • The nominated candidates will each give a speech before the election.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nominate)