Home › Words › B › ballotryballotryballotry means the use of ballots in voting.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ballotry ranks #12,805 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom ballot + -ry.nounThe use of ballots in voting.e.g.“[…] our current system of absentee ballotry.” — 2008, Kate Kelly, Election Day: An American Holiday, an American History, page 7:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.ballotation 81% match — Voting by ballot. vs ballotry →balloting 79% match — A vote or decision made by ballot. vs ballotry →balloted 76% match — Having a ballot. vs ballotry →ballot 76% match — A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote. vs ballotry →balloter 73% match — Someone who votes by ballot. vs ballotry →ballotist 72% match — One who supports the use of the secret ballot in elections. vs ballotry →ballotless 70% match — Without a ballot. vs ballotry →ballotee 70% match — One who is balloted or voted to do something. vs ballotry →