Meaning & use
blackball
To exclude someone from membership, employment, or a social group, especially by a vote or agreement.
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Several members tried to blackball the new candidate from joining the club.
After the scandal, he found himself quietly blackballed from the industry.
A note on using this word
Blackball comes from an old voting method using a black ball to cast a vote against a candidate for membership.
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