write-in

Senso (Inglese)

1. (attributive, often) A candidate whose name is not listed on the ballot.
2. (attributive, often) A vote made for a candidate of this kind.
3. (attributive, often) A social event for authors, at which they meet up to work on their writing together.
4. (attributive, derogatory, often) A clue or puzzle that is so easy that the answer is immediately obvious.

sinonimi

write-in candidate

candidate

prospect

store

read-in

Etimologia (Inglese)

Deverbal from write in. So called because anybody wishing to vote for such a candidate must explicitly write the candidate's name on the ballot.