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ballot box

American  

noun

  1. a receptacle for voters' ballots.

  2. a system or instance of voting by ballot.

ballot box British  

noun

  1. a box into which ballot papers are dropped after voting

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Etymology

Origin of ballot box

First recorded in 1670–80

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