casting-voice
Definition
- Noun:
- Deciding vote: "casting-voice" refers to a vote cast by a presiding officer (such as a chairperson) to resolve a tie, thereby determining the outcome of a decision. It is also known as a "casting vote."
Usage Examples
- (The deciding vote was used to resolve the tie.)
- (The mayor's vote determined the outcome.)
Advanced Usage
"to have a casting-voice": to possess the authority to cast a deciding vote in a tied situation.
- As the committee head, she has a casting-voice in all disputed matters. (She holds the power to break ties.)
"to exercise one's casting-voice": to actively use the deciding vote.
- The president exercised his casting-voice to pass the motion. (He used his tie-breaking authority.)
Variants and Related Words
Casting vote (n): a synonym for "casting-voice," more commonly used in modern English.
- The chairman's casting vote ended the debate. (The tie-breaking vote concluded the discussion.)
Deciding vote (n): a vote that decides a tied outcome.
- Her deciding vote was crucial for the proposal's approval. (Her vote was the one that settled the tie.)
Synonyms
- Deciding vote: a vote that resolves a tie.
- Tie-breaking vote: a vote specifically used to break a deadlock.
Related Idioms
- To break a tie: to resolve a situation where votes are equal.
- The judge's casting-voice broke the tie in the board's decision. (The judge's vote resolved the equality.)
Usage Notes
- "Casting-voice" is a less common variant of "casting vote," primarily found in historical or formal contexts. In contemporary English, "casting vote" is the standard term.