English noun: write-in | |||
1. | write-in (person) a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters | ||
Synonyms | write-in candidate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | campaigner, candidate, nominee | ||
2. | write-in (act) a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ballot, balloting, vote, voting | ||