Pronunciation: /blæk.bɔːl/
noun a negative vote or decision, especially one that excludes a candidate from membership or from further participation
A1 I saw a blackball rolling on the ground.
A2 The children played with a blackball in the park.
B1 The team decided to use a blackball for their next game.
B2 The blackball used in the tournament was specially designed for maximum performance.
C1 The blackball used in professional competitions is made of high-quality materials.
C2 The blackball used in the championship match was carefully inspected for any imperfections.
verb to vote against or exclude someone from membership by casting a black ball or by voting against them
A1 She blackballed him from joining the club.
A2 The team decided to blackball the new player for not following the rules.
B1 The committee voted to blackball the proposal due to lack of support.
B2 The CEO threatened to blackball anyone who leaked confidential information.
C1 The powerful group used their influence to blackball the candidate from receiving the award.
C2 The union decided to blackball the company during negotiations for better working conditions.
formal The committee decided to blackball the new applicant from joining their exclusive club.
informal They're going to blackball him from the group if he doesn't apologize.
slang They're gonna blackball her if she doesn't stop spreading rumors.
figurative The company tried to blackball their competitor by spreading false information about them.
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