write-in

Nouns

  • (n) a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters write-in candidate,
  • (n) a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot

Verbs

  • (v) cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot
    • Many voters wrote in the names of strangers
  • (v) write to an organization
    • Many listeners wrote in after the controversial radio program

Synonyms

write-in candidate

Words of close approximity

write of write on write up
write-in candidate write in code