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runoff

ru·noff

US/ˈrʌˌnɔf/ rare

noun

1.
2.

a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner

Origin

Deverbal from run off.

Phrases

  • farm runoff
  • instant-runoff voting
  • surface runoff

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