vote
ballot
voting
balloting | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative, there were only votes in favor of the motion, they allowed just one vote per person |
| multiple voting | the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) |
maltreatment
ill-treatment
ill-usage
abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment, the child showed signs of physical abuse |
| child abuse | the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children |
sexual assault
sexual abuse
sex crime
sex offense | a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat, most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault |
statutory rape
carnal abuse | sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) |
| carnal abuse | any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse) |
self-stimulation
self-abuse | manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure |
misuse
abuse | improper or excessive use, alcohol abuse, the abuse of public funds |
substance abuse
drug abuse
habit | excessive use of drugs |
alcohol abuse
alcoholic abuse
alcoholism abuse | excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks |
accordance
accordance of rights | the act of granting rights, the accordance to Canada of rights of access |
drug of abuse
street drug | a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects), drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction |
| voting booth | a booth in which a person can cast a private vote |
| voting machine | a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically |
| states' rights | the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution |
| voting right | the right to vote, especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company |
voting system
electoral system | a legal system for making democratic choices |
uninominal system
uninominal voting system
single-member system
scrutin uninomial system
scrutin uninominal voting system | based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district |
| states' rights | a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states |
abuse
insult
revilement
contumely
vilification | a rude expression intended to offend or hurt, when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse, they yelled insults at the visiting team |
| Bill of Rights | a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution) |
rights offering
rights issue | an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later, the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders |
States' Rights Democratic Party
Dixiecrats | a former political party in the United States, formed in by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman |
| Commission on Human Rights | the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with human rights |
| Civil Rights movement | movement in the United States beginning in the s and led primarily by Blacks in an effort to establish the civil rights of individual Black citizens |
voting precinct
election district | one of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting, each contains one polling place |
civil rights leader
civil rights worker
civil rights activist | a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups |
special drawing rights
paper gold | reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund, designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market |
| voting trust | an agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees |
| voting stock | shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights |
| voting age | the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections |
pervert
misuse
abuse | change the inherent purpose or function of something, Don't abuse the system, The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers |
| abuse | use wrongly or improperly or excessively, Her husband often abuses alcohol, while she was pregnant, she abused drugs |
abuse
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blackguard
shout c | use foul or abusive language towards, The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket, The angry mother shouted at the teacher |
mistreat
maltreat
abuse
ill-use
step
ill-treat | treat badly, This boss abuses his workers, She is always stepping on others to get ahead |
by rights
properly | with reason or justice |