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referendum
nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/ʁɨfɨˈɾẽdu/re·fe·ren·do
Definition
1A direct vote by the electorate on an important political or legislative question.
Usage examples
“The government called a referendum on the constitutional amendment.”
“Turnout in the referendum was high.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
to call a referendumnational referendumreferendum result