to vote in
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In Canadian English, this phrasal verb typically means:
to have voted for the person who consequently won in an election
NOTE:
This is not to be confused with the structure, “to vote for someone,” which indicates whom a person wants to win in an election.
EXAMPLES
“Justin Trudeau was voted in by his supporters to be Prime Minister of Canada in 2015, 2019, and 2021.”
“While Trump won the 2024 presidential election, California did not vote him in.”
“Since the former CEO has retired, we need to vote someone from the board in to temporarily replace her during the hiring process for her position.”
