verb · transitive · rare

blackball

blackball · blackballs · blackballed · blackballing

To vote against, especially in an exclusive organizationTo vote against, especially in an exclusive organization.

UK/ˈblækbɔːl/US/ˈblækbɑl/

Meaning

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(transitive)To vote against, especially in an exclusive organization.
If you're not from a moneyed, well-connected family, you can count on getting blackballed from the fraternity.
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
(transitive)To ostracize.

From black + ball.

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blackballs, blackballing, blackballed, blackballed

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I, you, we, they	blackball
he, she, it	blackballs

all persons

blackballed

I, you, we, they	have blackballed
he, she, it	has blackballed

all persons

will blackball

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