Spanish word

votación

Pronunciation

IPA/botaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounvote

Example

¿Cuándo es la votación?

When is the vote?

Illustration for votación (vote)

More examples

La votación fue secreta y la medida se aprobó por mayoría.

The vote was secret and the measure was approved by a majority.

Core concept

Voters lining up to cast ballots at a polling station.

Common phrases

  • votación secreta

    secret vote

  • mesa de votación

    polling place

  • resultado de la votación

    voting result

Similar words

voto: Single ballot representing one person's choice.
elección: Formal organized vote to choose representatives or public officials.
referéndum: Nation- or region-wide vote to decide a major issue by yes or no.
consulta: Procedure for asking residents' opinions on a specific issue.

Definition in Spanish

Acción o proceso de emitir votos para elegir personas o decidir sobre propuestas en elecciones, asambleas o referendos.

Word origin

A noun formed from votar (from Latin votare 'to vow, wish') plus the suffix -ción to denote the action or event of voting.

Usage tips

  • Contrast with voto, which denotes an individual ballot or a person's single choice, whereas votación denotes the overall voting event or its collective outcome.

Other meanings

  • pollnoun

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