referendum (redirected from referenda)

ref·er·en·dum  (rf-rndm)

n. pl. ref·er·en·dums or ref·er·en·da (-d)

1.

a. The submission of a proposed public measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote.

b. Such a vote.

2. A note from a diplomat to the diplomat's government requesting instructions.

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[Latin, neuter gerundive of referre, to refer; see refer.]

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referendum [ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm]

n pl -dums, -da [-də]

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) submission of an issue of public importance to the direct vote of the electorate

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a vote on such a measure

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a poll of the members of a club, union, or other group to determine their views on some matter

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a diplomatic official's note to his government requesting instructions See also (for senses 1, 2) plebiscite

[from Latin: something to be carried back, from referre to refer]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

referendum - a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate vote - the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"

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referendum

noun public vote, poll, ballot, popular vote, plebiscite a referendum on independence

Translations

referendum [ˌrefəˈrendəm] N (referendums (referenda (pl))) [ˌrefəˈrendə] → referéndum m
to call a referendum → convocar un referéndum
to hold a referendum → celebrar un referéndum
to hold a referendum on sth → someter algo a referéndum

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referendum [ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm] [referenda] [ˌrɛfəˈrɛndə] (pl) n → référendum m
a referendum on sth → un référendum sur qch
to hold a referendum → organiser un référendum

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referendum

n pl <referenda> → Volksentscheid m, → Referendum nt; to hold a referendum → einen Volksentscheid durchführen, ein Referendum abhalten

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referendum [ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm] n (referendums or referenda (pl)) [ˌrɛfəˈrɛndə] → referendum m inv

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referendum [ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm] n (referendums or referenda (pl)) [ˌrɛfəˈrɛndə] → referendum m inv

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referendum

n referendum [refəˈrendəm]

a general vote made by the people of a country etc for or against a particular government proposal etc. referendum إسْتِفْتاء референдум referendum folkeafstemning der Volksentscheid δημοψήφισμα referéndum referendum رفراندو؛ همه پرسی kansanäänestys référendum מִשאָל עָם जनमत संग्रह referendum népszavazás referendum þjóðaratkvæði referendum 国民投票 국민 투표 referendumas referendums pungutan suara referendum folkeavstemning referendum referendo referendum референдум referendum referendum referendum folkomröstning ประชามติ referandum, halk oylaması 公民投票 референдум شوراءے عام cuộc trưng cầu dân ý 公民投票