Today's Word "Acclamation"
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acclamation \ak-luh-MAY-shuhn\ (noun) - 1 : An oral vote where a vote of approval is expressed by cheers, shouts or applause rather than by ballot. 2 : A loud and enthusiastic expression of approval, welcome, etc.
"The process by which we select the president has changed dramatically since the small group of Revolutionary War veterans decided on George Washington and picked him by acclamation."
From Latin acclamation, stem of acclamatio, from acclamatus, past participle of acclamare (to shout at), from ad- + clamare (to shout). Other words derived from the same root are clamor, acclaim, reclaim.
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