Blackball
(verb)
To vote against the admission of a candidate to a club or organization by placing a black ball in a ballot box.
Origin:
From black + ball, from the practice of voting by placing black or white balls in a box.
Examples:
- He was blackballed from the club for his controversial behavior.
- The candidate was blackballed from the organization due to lack of support.
- The member was blackballed from the society because of his unethical actions.
- The committee blackballed the proposal due to lack of information.
- The applicant was blackballed from the group for not meeting the requirements.