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Definition of votebank

votebank

/ˈvoʊtˌbæŋk/
vote · bank
Plural:votebanks
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• noun

1

A loyal bloc of voters from a particular community, caste, or demographic group that consistently supports a specific candidate or political party in elections, especially in South Asian politics.

Example

"The ruling party introduced new agricultural subsidies in an effort to consolidate its rural votebank before the general election."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

vosges
votable
vote
votebank
voteless
voter
votive

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in 1955 by Indian sociologist M. N. Srinivas as a compound of 'vote' and 'bank' to describe patterns of communal and patronage-based electoral support in India.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Votebank. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/votebank
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