votableadj.

Brit.

/ˈvəʊtəbl/, U.S.

/ˈvoʊdəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: vote v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < vote v. + -able suffix.

1. Chiefly U.S. Of a person: capable of voting; having the right to vote. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > right to vote at elections > [adjective]

voting1653

pollable1693

votable1754

constituent1769

enfranchised1884

1754 in New Princeton Rev. (1887) Sept. 253 The votable inhabitance convened in His Majesties name.

1829 Mechanic's Free Press 5 Dec. That portion of this Commonwealth, which are in point of fact, working men, certainly form a large majority of votable citizens.

1944 Independent-Record (Helena, Montana) 25 June 4/2 There are now some 600,000 more votable women than men.

2000 rec.music.beatles 8 Nov. (Usenet newsgroup, accessed 1 July 2019) When only half the votable population ever turns up, it's hard to know what the other half that didn't vote think.

†a. Of property: that gives the owner the right to vote in political elections. Obsolete. rare.

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1784 Morning Chron. 4 Aug. Put them in possession of small free-holds, or other votable holdings, and by this means overwhelm the rights of the native electors.

b. Of a stock or share: that entitles the holder to vote on matters related to the management of the issuing company.

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1836 U.S. Tel. (Washington, D.C.) 19 May How many greedy eyes are now feasting on it, and their owners thinking what beautiful speculations they can make with their votable share?

1914 Poor's Man. of Industrials 75 Preferred stock is votable only when three successive dividend periods are passed.

2017 T. Pisapia Pottersville ii. 8 Everyone that had a savings account automatically received votable shares.

3. Suitable to be decided by vote; that can be voted on or for.

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1863 Daily News 14 Feb. 3/3 Sir W. Miles urged them to pass the report.., after which they might deal with the only votable question—the East Gloucestershire affair.

1986 Toronto Star (Nexis) 21 Mar. (Final ed.) a1 I'm estimating 10 to 12 months before a votable bill comes to the House for a third (final) vote.

2008 S. N. Chand Public Finance II. 538 Votable and non-votable items are shown separately in the budget.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	votable
释义	votableadj. Brit. /ˈvəʊtəbl/, U.S. /ˈvoʊdəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: vote v., -able suffix. Etymology: < vote v. + -able suffix. 1. Chiefly U.S. Of a person: capable of voting; having the right to vote. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > right to vote at elections > [adjective] voting1653 pollable1693 votable1754 constituent1769 enfranchised1884 1754 in New Princeton Rev. (1887) Sept. 253 The votable inhabitance convened in His Majesties name. 1829 Mechanic's Free Press 5 Dec. That portion of this Commonwealth, which are in point of fact, working men, certainly form a large majority of votable citizens. 1944 Independent-Record (Helena, Montana) 25 June 4/2 There are now some 600,000 more votable women than men. 2000 rec.music.beatles 8 Nov. (Usenet newsgroup, accessed 1 July 2019) When only half the votable population ever turns up, it's hard to know what the other half that didn't vote think. 2. †a. Of property: that gives the owner the right to vote in political elections. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1784 Morning Chron. 4 Aug. Put them in possession of small free-holds, or other votable holdings, and by this means overwhelm the rights of the native electors. b. Of a stock or share: that entitles the holder to vote on matters related to the management of the issuing company. ΚΠ 1836 U.S. Tel. (Washington, D.C.) 19 May How many greedy eyes are now feasting on it, and their owners thinking what beautiful speculations they can make with their votable share? 1914 Poor's Man. of Industrials 75 Preferred stock is votable only when three successive dividend periods are passed. 2017 T. Pisapia Pottersville ii. 8 Everyone that had a savings account automatically received votable shares. 3. Suitable to be decided by vote; that can be voted on or for. ΚΠ 1863 Daily News 14 Feb. 3/3 Sir W. Miles urged them to pass the report.., after which they might deal with the only votable question—the East Gloucestershire affair. 1986 Toronto Star (Nexis) 21 Mar. (Final ed.) a1 I'm estimating 10 to 12 months before a votable bill comes to the House for a third (final) vote. 2008 S. N. Chand Public Finance II. 538 Votable and non-votable items are shown separately in the budget. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1754
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