Vot-tery noun \'v
-tə-rē\ Definition of VOTTERY-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 a : an election event usually conducted in India whose outcome is or seems to be determined by money.
2 a : a distribution of varied colored lots in which money is distributed based on the color and the number of lots one gets.
b : a distribution of lots used to decide the outcome of elections.
Examples of VOTTERY-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- In the 2011 Assembly Elections held in Tamil Nadu, Vottery chits of colors-red, pink, black were distributed among the voters with each carrying a different value that can be redeemed for cash in a designated cash redemption store under the Vottery scheme. Clever minded voters were able to duplicate these chits in their homes and were thus benefited from the inherent loop holes in the Vottery scheme resulting in them becoming millionaires overnight by redeeming their counterfeit chits.
- The Vottery scheme also proved beneficial to the State Govt. as they were successful in netting a few crores that would add to the treasury coffers contributing in a way by Indirect Taxation of the Vottery.
Origin of VOTTERY----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
South Indian from the word Politics (voter) and Money (lottery).
First known use : 2011
PS: Word to be included in the next year's Dictionary release of new words.
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