1
: not voting: such as
a
: not exercising the right to vote
the nonvoting element in the population
b
: not entitled to vote
nonvoting members
2
: not entitling the holder to vote
nonvoting preferred stock

Examples of nonvoting in a Sentence

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Sazerac offered $32 per share for both the voting Class A shares — largely held by the Brown family — and the nonvoting Class B shares, according to the letter. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 July 2026 Portage Township School Board member Wilma Vazquez, a nonvoting member of the RDC, asked how big each might be. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 The acquisition is valued at approximately $111 billion, including debt and major (though nonvoting) investment stakes from Saudi and other sovereign wealth funds. David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026 The lieutenant governor also serves on the State Lands Commission and is a nonvoting member of the Coastal Commission, playing a role in land-use policy and protecting the California coast. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonvoting

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonvoting was in 1846

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“Nonvoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvoting. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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