blackballed

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  1. noun A negative vote, especially one that blocks the admission of an applicant to an organization.
  2. noun A small black ball used as a negative ballot.
  3. transitive verb To vote against, especially to veto the admission of.
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  • Because he worked for the powerful Lord Elliott, he had never actually been blackballed, although he'd certainly come close on several occasions, and all because he took on unpopular cases. —  Garwood, Julie - Rose 1 - For the Roses
  • Margaret Mitchell had been a genuine "flapper" - blackballed from the Junior League for a "daring" French apache dance she performed at an Atlanta ball. —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
  • The actor was 'blackballed' for around ten years but nothing happened to the producer ... the studio refused to press charges plus, the producer continued to work. —  AfterDawn.com
  • It seems he has become the of golf -- blackballed from his sport and relegated to hawking his autographed memorabilia to make a living ... —  Latest news releases on Louisiana Politics, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Louisiana, USA and World News
  • Maybe I've been unknowingly blackballed by the Vast Right-wing Conspiracy, but the only time I've ever heard anything about Obama being a Muslim, it has been in accusations from the Left. —  The Point
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