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jmdict 1767700 Active (id: 2055547)
死票 [news2,nf28]
しひょう [news2,nf28]
1. [n]
▶ vote for a losing candidate
▶ wasted vote



History:
2. A 2020-01-05 21:06:42  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2020-01-05 12:38:44  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
中辞典
daijr: "選挙の投票で,落選者に入れた票。当選に結びつかない票。死に票。"
  Comments:
Most of the JEs have "wasted vote" but a vote for a losing candidate isn't necessarily "wasted".
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>useless vote</gloss>
+<gloss>vote for a losing candidate</gloss>
+<gloss>wasted vote</gloss>

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