swing vote
noun /ˌswɪŋ ˈvəʊt/
/ˌswɪŋ ˈvəʊt/
[countable, singular] (especially US English)- the votes of people who do not always vote for the same political party and have not decided which party to vote for in an election
- his appeal to the crucial swing vote
- the shrinking of the swing vote
- Catholics are important swing votes in this election.
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