How to pronounce“blackball”in English
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Definitions of “blackball”
A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
A black ball used to indicate such a negative vote.
“Regardless how many other people may have voted to approve a candidate for membership, a single blackball will reject the candidate.”
To vote against, especially in an exclusive organization.
“If you're not from a moneyed, well-connected family, you can count on getting blackballed from the fraternity.”
To ostracize.
“Henry knew. If he were blackballed by this distaff Mafia, he was doomed: Endless, but always justifiable, delays would occur in the work he wanted typed.”
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