WRITE-IN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does write-in mean? 

• WRITE-IN (noun)
  The noun WRITE-IN has 2 senses:

1. a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters

2. a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot

  Familiarity information: WRITE-IN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WRITE-IN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

write-in; write-in candidate

Hypernyms ("write-in" is a kind of...):

campaigner; candidate; nominee (a politician who is running for public office)

Derivation:

write in (cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("write-in" is a kind of...):

ballot; balloting; vote; voting (a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative)

Derivation:

write in (cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot)