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   What does a referendum mean?

   • From Latin referendum (“that which ought to be announced”), from refero (“I announce”) . ( politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. (The adposition on is usually used before the related subject of the vote.) In some cases, a referendum on the proposed bond issue must be held.

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   What does it mean if a country holds a referendum?

   • If a country holds a referendum on a particular policy, they ask the people to vote on the policy and show whether or not they agree with it. Estonia said today it too plans to hold a referendum on independence. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins! Collins! 1. US a. b. 2.

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   What is the difference between a vote and a referendum?

   • A direct popular vote on an issue of public policy, such as a proposed amendment to a state constitution or a proposed law. Referendums, which allow the general population to participate in policymaking, are not used at the national level, but are common at the state and local levels.

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   Is'referendums' the plural of referendum?

   • Each time a Referendum Commission is put in place, a number of people complain to the Commission about its use of the word ‘referendums’ as the plural for referendum. They usually make the point that the plural of referendum is ‘referenda’. Either form of the plural is acceptable.

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   Referendum definition: the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body, head of state, etc., to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection. See examples of REFERENDUM used in a sentence.

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   REFERENDUM definition: an occasion when all the people in a country can vote in order to show their opinion about a…. Learn more.

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   3 days ago · a. the submission of a law, proposed or already in effect, to a direct vote of the people, as in superseding or overruling the legislature. b. the vote itself. 2. a note sent by a diplomatic agent to the agent's own government, asking for specific instructions.

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   The earliest known use of the noun referendum is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for referendum is from 1744, in London Evening-Post. referendum is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin referendum, referre. See etymology.

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   May 6, 2024 · English Wikipedia has an article on: referendum. referendum (plural referenda or referendums) ( politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. (The adposition on is usually used before the related subject of the vote.) Synonym: plebiscite.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Voting ref‧e‧ren‧dum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ noun (plural referenda /-də/ or referendums) [ countable, uncountable] when people vote in order to make a decision about a particular subject, rather than voting for a person referendum on a referendum on independence The city council agreed ...