Need a technical term for a switch

[Cliff321]

The switch I want will have 4 or 5 positions.
Low voltage Max 14 VDC at one amp

I'd prefer rotary but a slide would work
1) I want a position where no power is transmitted for off
2 ) a lead to connect the switch to Positive
3) and the 3 or 4 other positions to connect the power to different circuits by connecting them to positive - only one circuit is powered at a time.
The negative will be common. The switch need not have any negative terminal.

I have nary a clue what to call this switch.

What is the best vernacular to use to search for such a switch?

 

[Mickster]

Using your requirements, a search on RS turned up these for rotary 6 position (off + 5) switches:
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/swit...8351,cl_4294957459,cl_4294955802&m=1&aaaExp=Y
Does this help?

EDIT: read the post too fast.
Here's a link for 5 position (off +4) switches:
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/swit...94955802&m=1&aaaExp=Y&last-removed=4294535222

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

Rotary switches come in two forms "Shorting or make before break" and "Non-shorting - break before make". The former is used for selecting audio sources.

You can sometimes find rotary switches with designations as 2-12 positions or whatever. These have adjustable stops for anything between 2 and 12 positions.

So, you need a minimum of 1 pole. More are OK. Then select the number of positions. For the first position, you just don't connect anything.