BLACKBALL
/ˈblækbɔːl/ Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 25
Definition
- noun the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto.
— synonyms: barring
- verb expel from a community or group.
— synonyms: banish, ban, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast_out
- verb vote against.
— synonyms: veto, negative
Examples
- “Regardless how many other people may have voted to approve a candidate for membership, a single blackball will reject the candidate.”
- “If you're not from a moneyed, well-connected family, you can count on getting blackballed from the fraternity.”
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