write-in

== English == === Etymology === Deverbal from write in. So called because anybody wishing to vote for such a candidate must explicitly write the candidate's name on the ballot. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪtˌɪn/ === Noun === write-in (plural write-ins) (often attributive) (politics) A candidate whose name is not listed on the ballot. (politics) A vote made for a candidate of this kind. A social event for authors, at which they meet up to work on their writing together. (crosswording, derogatory) A clue or puzzle that is so easy that the answer is immediately obvious. === Anagrams === inwrite