What is "outvote"

Usage examples of "outvote".

If outvoting them takes longer than outshooting them, at least the result will be guaranteed by their own constitution.

The new group of residents in the coal-mining community had outvoted their choice and brought this man, from their ranks, to office.

Outvoted in deed as well as word, Hawkins shrugged and helped himself to some food.

The bit of me that cares about you is outvoting the bit that enjoys seeing you suffer, just for the moment.

The rumor circulated that Azrad and Gor had decided to wait, outvoting Anaran, in hopes that the baronies would tear themselves apart in petty rivalries as the Small Kingdoms had, allowing the Hegemony to move in and pick up the pieces.

But Li Yuan, inheriting from his father, formed effective alliances with his fellow T'ang, Wu Shih of North America, Tsu Ma of West Asia and Wei Feng of East Asia to block Wang in Council, outvoting him four to three.

But Li Yuan, inheriting from his father, formed effective alliances with his fellow T'ang, Tsu Ma, Wu Shih, and Wei Feng, to block Wang in Council, outvoting him four to three.

Inevitably, outsiders would have to be let in - and ultimately, control might be lost to some outside syndicate with enough clout to force the stock down, so that enough could be purchased to outvote the family in a proxy war.

Observe too, that the clergy will constitute (note-Letters-8, see page 1458) nineteen twentieths of this association, and, by the law of the majority, may command the twentieth part, which, composed of all the high authorities of the United States, civil and military, may be outvoted and wielded by the nineteen parts with uncontrollable power, both as to purpose and process.