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What is a show of hands?

What is a show of hands? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A vote in which people raise a hand in order to state their agreement with something.
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A show of hands resulted in 11 people voting to bring back the bells, with one vote against and six abstentions.
A union motion calling for the policy to be scrapped was clearly carried on a show of hands.
In a show of hands, the majority of residents at the meeting indicated they were not in favour of a northern route.
The show of hands will be followed by a poll, where this is required or appropriate.
Voting is, as a general rule, public, by show of hands or by electronic voting.
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs showed a good example by improving on the Commission proposal with a clear show of hands.

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