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casting vote

–noun
the deciding vote of the presiding officer of a deliberative body, made when the other votes are equally divided.
Also called casting voice.


Origin:
1685–95
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casting vote  
n.  The vote of a presiding officer in an assembly or council, given to break a tie.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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