Blackball (pool)
WordNet

noun


(1)   The act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

verb


(2)   Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
"The President vetoed the bill"
(3)   Expel from a community or group
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Noun



  1. a rejection, a vote against admitting someone
  2. a black ball used to indicate such a negative vote
    Regardless how many other people may have voted to approve a candidate for membership,a single blackball will reject the candidate.
  3. the act of so rejecting someone

Verb



  1. to vote against, especially in an exclusive organization
    If you're not from a moneyed, well-connected family, you can count on getting blackballed from the fraternity.
  2. to ostracize
 
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