/ ˈblækbɔːl; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to prevent sb from joining a club or a group by voting against them
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from the practice of registering an adverse vote by placing a black ball in a ballot box.
/ ˈblækbɔːl; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to prevent sb from joining a club or a group by voting against them
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from the practice of registering an adverse vote by placing a black ball in a ballot box.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005