tactical voting

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noun

(in an election) the practice of casting one's vote not for the party of one's choice but for the second strongest contender in order to defeat the likeliest winner

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Words nearby tactical voting

tactful, tactic, tactical, Tactical Air Command, tactical unit, tactical voting, tactical wire, tactician, tacticity, tactics, tactile

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How to use tactical voting in a sentence

House rules require an absolute majority of members voting to choose a speaker.
Kamikaze Congress Prepares to Strike Boehner|Ben Jacobs|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But this year, instead of simply voting against Boehner on Tuesday, at least two members of the group are vying to replace him.
The YOLO Caucus' New Cry for Attention|Ben Jacobs|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As she discussed her understanding of the voting rights campaign and how she planned to recreate it, I grew more relieved.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of â€?Selmaâ€™|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Her focus would be on the three months, January through March 1965, that gave birth to the Voting Rights Act.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of â€?Selmaâ€™|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

â€œSo, about good for one tactical burst,â€ the first Air Force official said.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Canâ€™t Fire Its Gun Until 2019|Dave Majumdar|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neither privately owned nor government stock is entitled to voting power.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Nor can other creditors through filing objections to a claim prevent a bona fide claimant from voting.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
When, however, the retreat was at last ordered, Ney showed to the full his immense tactical ability.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
In due course the news came that the date of voting in the Senate for or against the retention of the Islands was fixed.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
A court of equity though may do this, and enjoin a pledgee from voting the stock whenever the pledgor's rights would be affected.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

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