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
WiktionaryText
Noun
- a rejection, a vote against admitting someone
- 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.
- the act of so rejecting someone
Verb
- 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.
- to ostracize