1 vote with one\'s pocketbook | Definition of vote with one\'s pocketbook

vote (with) one's pocketbook

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Definition of vote (with) one's pocketbook

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1 : to vote in a way that helps one financially
2 : to show what one likes and dislikes by choosing where to shop and what to buy If our customers don't like our products, they will vote with their pocketbooks and not buy them.