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blackball

('bl/&/k,b/O/l )

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto(noun.act)

Synonym:
barring

source: wordnet30
A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.(noun)

source: webster1913

expel from a community or group(verb.social)

Synonym:
ban, banish, cast out, ostracise, ostracize, shun

source: wordnet30
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent(verb.social)

Synonym:
negative, veto

source: wordnet30
To vote against, by putting a black ball into a ballot box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black balls; to ostracize.(verb)

source: webster1913

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