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vote in elections
UK/vəʊt ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃənz/US/voʊt ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃənz/VOTE in e·LEC·tions
to cast a ballot in an official election
Examples
“Many citizens choose to vote in elections every four years.”
“Campaigns try to encourage young people to vote in elections.”
“Turnout is low when people feel the government ignores them, so fewer vote in elections.”
Band 8 sentence
“Voter turnout tends to decline when people feel disconnected from politicians, so encouraging citizens to vote in elections is vital for democratic legitimacy.”
Collocations
- cast a vote
- turn out to vote
Word family
Common mistakes
vote for election→vote in an election
do the election→hold an election
Say it for a higher band
5vote→6cast a vote→7+vote in elections
Synonyms
cast a ballot
Easily confused
elect
“The new mayor was elected after a tight vote.”
vote
“Many citizens vote to express their opinion about the government.”
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