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votación

vote, ballot

noun boh-tah-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

voting

Usage Note

Votación refers to the process or act of voting, or to a specific vote taken as a group (la votación fue unánime). Distinguish it from voto, which is the individual vote cast by a person. The plural votaciones is common in political reporting. Ir a votación means 'to go to a vote'.

Examples

"La votación se celebrará el domingo."

Natural Translation

The vote will be held on Sunday.

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