blackballs Sentence Examples
- The committee blackballs candidates who fail to meet ethical standards.
- The club's exclusive membership process involves blackballing applicants deemed undesirable.
- The jury blackballed the defendant, preventing them from being selected as a member.
- The political party blackballed the dissident members who held opposing views.
- The professor blackballs students who habitually disrupt class.
- The alumni association blackballs individuals convicted of serious crimes.
- The neighborhood council blackballed the proposed development project due to environmental concerns.
- The board of directors blackballed the CEO candidate with questionable financial dealings.
- The opposition party blackballs legislation they believe will harm the nation.
- The secret society blackballs potential members who are not considered worthy enough.
blackballs Meaning
blackballs
to vote against, a small black ball used to vote against a person, an adverse vote especially against admitting someone to membership in an organization, boycott, to keep (a person) from joining something by voting against, a small black ball for use as a negative vote in a ballot box, a vote against a person, to exclude socially, to exclude from membership by casting a negative vote
Synonyms & Antonyms of blackballs
FAQs About the word blackballs
to vote against, a small black ball used to vote against a person, an adverse vote especially against admitting someone to membership in an organization, boycot
vetoes, downs,dismisses, kills, refuses, declines, negatives, disapproves, nixes,shoots down
allows, admits,confirms, passes, approves, assents (to), supports, sanctions,ratifies, elects
The committee blackballs candidates who fail to meet ethical standards.
The club's exclusive membership process involves blackballing applicants deemed undesirable.
The jury blackballed the defendant, preventing them from being selected as a member.
The political party blackballed the dissident members who held opposing views.
