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Blackball
01
a formal vote or veto used to reject someone from joining a group
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
blackballs
Examples
His application was rejected by a single blackball.
to blackball
01
to exclude someone from a group
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
blackball
3rd person singular
blackballs
Present participle
blackballing
Past simple
blackballed
Past participle
blackballed
Examples
After the scandal, he was blackballed from the industry.
02
to cast a vote or take action to prevent someone's acceptance or endorsement
Examples
The committee blackballed his nomination.
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