blackball

A noun referring to the act of excluding or ostracizing someone, typically through a negative vote or veto in a formal or informal setting.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт исключения или остракизма кого-либо, обычно с помощью отрицательного голоса или вето в формальной или неформальной обстановке.esSustantivo que denota el acto de excluir o marginar a alguien, generalmente mediante un voto negativo o un veto en un contexto formal o informal.frNom désignant l'acte d'exclure ou de mettre à l'écart quelqu'un, souvent par un vote négatif ou un veto dans un contexte formel ou informel.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden auszuschließen oder zu ächten, oft durch eine ablehnende Stimme oder ein Veto in formellen oder informellen Situationen. Bezeichnet auch den ablehnenden Wahlstein selbst.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de excluir ou marginalizar alguém, geralmente por meio de voto contrário, veto ou rejeição em um grupo formal ou informal.zh指通过投反对票或否决来排除、排斥某人的行为，常用于正式或非正式的投票场合。arاسم يشير إلى فعل استبعاد شخص ما أو نبذه، عادةً بالتصويت السلبي أو باستخدام حق النقض في سياق رسمي أو غير رسمي.

1. Exclusion by veto C1 formal

   The act of excluding someone from a group, organization, or society by casting a negative vote or veto.

   • His membership application was rejected by a blackball from the committee.
   • The club's blackball prevented him from joining despite his qualifications.
   • A single blackball was enough to block her admission to the society.

   ruИсключение ветоesExclusión por vetofrExclusion par vote négatifdeAusschluss durch VetoptExclusão por vetozh否决排除arالاستبعاد بحق النقض

   Sinônimos: banbarexclusionostracismrejectionveto

   Antônimos: acceptanceadmissioninclusionwelcome

• blackballs plural form
• blackballs' possessive plural form
• blackball's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to exclude or ostracize someone from a group, organization, or society, typically by a secret vote or informal agreement.

ruГлагол, означающий исключать или подвергать остракизму кого-либо из группы, организации или общества, обычно тайным голосованием или неформальным соглашением.esVerbo que significa excluir o someter a ostracismo a alguien de un grupo, organización o sociedad, generalmente mediante votación secreta o acuerdo informal.frVerbe signifiant exclure ou ostraciser quelqu'un d'un groupe, d'une organisation ou d'une société, généralement par un vote secret ou un accord informel, ou encore empêcher quelqu'un d'adhérer à quelque chose en votant contre lui.deJemanden aus einer Gruppe, Organisation oder Gesellschaft ausschließen oder ächten, meist durch geheime Abstimmung oder stillschweigende Übereinkunft.ptVerbo que significa excluir ou submeter alguém ao ostracismo de um grupo, organização ou sociedade, geralmente por meio de votação secreta ou acordo informal.zh动词，指通过投票或非正式决议将某人排除在团体、组织或社会之外，或对其加以排斥、抵制。arفعل يعني استبعاد شخص أو رفضه أو نبذه من جماعة أو منظمة أو مجتمع، غالباً بالتصويت السري أو باتفاق غير رسمي.

1. Exclude from a group C1 formal

   To formally or informally prevent someone from joining or remaining in a social group, club, or organization.

   • The committee voted to blackball the controversial candidate.
   • After the scandal, he was blackballed from the exclusive club.
   • They tried to blackball her from the professional association.

   ruИсключить из группыesexcluir de un grupofrexclure d'un groupedeAus einer Gruppe ausschließenptExcluir de um grupozh排斥arاستبعاد من الجماعة

   Sinônimos: banishbardebarexcludeostracizeshun

   Antônimos: acceptadmitincludewelcome

2. Vote against or reject C1 formal

   To cast a negative vote against a candidate or proposal, or to refuse to give approval or endorsement.

   • Three members blackballed the new applicant during the secret ballot.
   • The board decided to blackball the proposed merger.
   • He was blackballed by the selection committee for his past behavior.

   ruОтклонить или проголосовать противesVotar en contra o rechazarfrVoter contre ou rejeterdeAblehnen oder dagegenstimmenptRejeitar ou votar contrazh投票反对或拒绝arرفض أو تصويت ضد

   Sinônimos: blacklistdebarexcludeostracizerefuserejectrepudiatesnubveto

   Antônimos: acceptadmitapproveendorsewelcome

• blackballed past participle
• blackballed past simple
• blackballing present participle
• blackballs third person singular