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referendum

/ˌrɛf.əˈrɛn.dəm/

referendumnoun

referendums

/ˌrɛf.əˈrɛn.dəm/

Translations

The government decided to hold a referendum on the issue of independence.

Le gouvernement a décidé d'organiser un référendum sur la question de l'indépendance.

Definitions

A general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.

The government decided to hold a referendum on the issue of independence.

The process of referring a political question to the electorate for a direct decision.

The referendum process allows citizens to have a direct say in important legislative decisions.

Synonyms

public vote

referendumadjective

/ˌrɛf.əˈrɛn.dəm/

Used attributively in combinations such as "referendum result" or "referendum campaign"; not comparable.

Translations

The referendum campaign dominated the news for weeks.

La campagne référendaire a dominé l'actualité pendant des semaines.

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from a referendum.

The referendum campaign dominated the news for weeks.

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