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blackballing
Word definitions for blackballing in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of blackball English)
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Blackball \Black"ball`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blackballed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Blackballing .] To vote against, by putting a black ball into a ballot box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black balls; to ostracize. He was blackballed at two clubs ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Blackballing is a rejection in a traditional form of secret ballot , where a white ball or ballot constitutes a vote in support and a black ball signifies opposition. This system is typically used where a club's rules provide that one or two objections, ...
Usage examples of blackballing.
He claims to be the first gentleman of England, but the gentlemen of England have responded by blackballing his friends at their clubs, and by warning him off from Newmarket under suspicion of having tampered with a horse.
Meantime, I suggest that my penchants, your blackballing and the fact that van Rees is at the present moment probably entering French air space are not quite of primary importance.
When Trainer got through blackballing me, I'd have to move to another planet to get a decent job.
When Trainer got through blackballing me, I'd have to move to another planet to get a decent job.