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casting vote

noun

the vote given by the person in charge of a meeting (eg the chairman of the board of directors of a company, the leader of a legislative body etc) if the number of votes cast on an issue is equal, and which decides the issue under discussionDue to a deadlock situation, the issue will have to be decided by a casting vote.

Synonyms and Other Spellings

tie breaking vote