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Meaning ofblackballin English

blackball

us//ˈblækbɔl//uk//ˈblækbɔːl//

Past Tenseblackballed
Participle Verbblackballing
Third Person Singularblackballs

Definitions

Verb
1. to reject or veto a candidate
  The committee will blackball any candidate with a criminal record.
Noun
1. a vote rejecting someone; exclusion
  The blackball system is used to anonymously reject unwanted members.
2. a ball indicating negative vote
  In the secret vote, a blackball was used to indicate a negative decision.

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