write-in
write-in · write-ins
A candidate whose name is not listed on the ballotA candidate whose name is not listed on the ballot.
/ˈɹaɪtˌɪn/
Meaning
4 senses(attributive, often)A candidate whose name is not listed on the ballot.
a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot
(attributive, often)A vote made for a candidate of this kind.
(attributive, often)A social event for authors, at which they meet up to work on their writing together.
(attributive, derogatory, often)A clue or puzzle that is so easy that the answer is immediately obvious.
Origin
Deverbal from write in. So called because anybody wishing to vote for such a candidate musDeverbal from write in. So called because anybody wishing to vote for such a candidate must explicitly write the candidate's name on the ballot.
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Forms
plural: write-insSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in 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:write-in candidate
Word family
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