BLACKBALLS
Definition
BLACKBALLS is the plural of BLACKBALL.
noun BLACKBALL: the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto.
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.”