floating vote

noun

those voters collectively who are not permanently attached to any political party.

Origin of floating vote

First recorded in 1840–50

OTHER WORDS FROM floating vote

floating voter, noun

Words nearby floating vote

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British Dictionary definitions for floating voter

floating voter

noun

a person who does not vote consistently for any single political party