supervote

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

super- +‎ vote

Noun[edit]

supervote (plural supervotes)

  1. A special vote that has more influence on a decision than an ordinary vote.
    • 1996, Arto Salomaa, Public-Key Cryptography:
      If no supervotes are cast, the majority decides. If at least one supervote is cast, then the ordinary votes have no significance.
    • 2009, Denise Little, Intelligent Design:
      “Sorry, my friend, the Hanoi flu has a supervote that trumps you both. That flu is now in the driver's seat. []