nonvoting

adjective

non·​vot·​ing ˌnän-ˈvō-tiŋ How to pronounce nonvoting (audio)
1
: not voting: such as
a
: not exercising the right to vote
the nonvoting element in the population
b
: not entitled to vote
nonvoting members
2
: not entitling the holder to vote
nonvoting preferred stock

Examples of nonvoting in a Sentence

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Who shows up to vote — and its potential impact González is currently the island’s resident commissioner, which is Puerto Rico’s nonvoting representative in Congress. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 The last time Berkshire invested significantly in a major media company was in 2022, when the conglomerate bought a nonvoting stake in Paramount Global’s Class B shares. Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 And, up until last week, Microsoft had a nonvoting observer seat on OpenAI’s board. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 July 2024 Microsoft initially took a nonvoting board seat at OpenAI in November, after the Altman saga. Hayden Field, CNBC, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonvoting 

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonvoting was in 1846

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“Nonvoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoting. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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