Blackball — synonyms, definition

1. blackball (Noun)

barring

blackball (Noun) — The act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto.

ejection exclusion expulsion riddance

2. blackball (Verb)

ban banish cast out negative ostracise ostracize shun veto

blackball (Verb) — Expel from a community or group.

blackball (Verb) — Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent. ex. "The President blackballed the bill"

contradict controvert expel kick out oppose throw out defeat kill rusticate shoot down vote down vote out