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- noun Plural form of
outvoter .
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Examples
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The agricultural outvoters -- many of whom, not living under Lord Lansmere, but being small yeomen, had hitherto prided themselves on their independence, and gone against my Lord -- could not in their hearts go against one who was every inch the farmer's friend.
My Novel — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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The expenses for this county, where there are so many outvoters to bring up, and so many agents to retain, are always large in comparison with some other counties; but that consideration is all in your favour, for it deters Squire Hunston, the only man who could beat you, from starting; and to your resources a thousand pounds more or less are a trifle not worth discussing.
The Parisians — Volume 02 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Harley's aid there to canvass certain important outvoters: the change of scene might rouse him from his reveries.
My Novel — Volume 11 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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The outvoters lay remote and scattered, he might be absent for a day or two.
My Novel — Volume 11 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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The outvoters lay remote and scattered, he might be absent for a day or two.
My Novel — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Park, and go into a district some miles off, on pretence that he required Harley's aid there to canvass certain important outvoters: the change of scene might rouse him from his reveries.
My Novel — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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The agricultural outvoters -- many of whom, not living under Lord
My Novel — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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The expenses for this county, where there are so many outvoters to bring up, and so many agents to retain, are always large in comparison with some other counties; but that consideration is all in your favour, for it deters Squire Hunston, the only man who could beat you, from starting; and to your resources a thousand pounds more or less are a trifle not worth discussing.
The Parisians — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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It facilitates the canvass; it reduces the expense of legal agency; it shortens the poll; above all, it disfranchises the outvoters.
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
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