secret ballot vs vote

vote vs secret ballot

secret ballot and vote both are nouns.

secret ballot is not a verb while vote is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secret ballot	Yes	No	No	No
vote	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, vote is a hypernym of secret ballot; that is, vote is a word with a broader meaning than secret ballot:

secret ballot: a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public
vote: a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

Other hypernyms of secret ballot include ballot, balloting, voting.

secret ballot (noun)	vote (noun)
a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public	a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
	the opinion of a group as determined by voting
	a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
	the total number of voters who participated
	a body of voters who have the same interests

secret ballot (verb)	vote (verb)
	be guided by in voting
	express one's choice or preference by vote
	express a choice or opinion
	bring into existence or make available by vote
	express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

Difference between secret ballot and vote

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