referendum (redirected from referendums)

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

Noun

pl -dums or -da a direct vote of the electorate on a question of importance [Latin: something to be carried back]

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, popular vote, plebiscite

Translations

referendum [pl referenda] [rɛfəˈrɛndəm, -də] n → referéndum m

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referendum [referenda , pl ] [rɛfəˈrɛndəm, -də] n → référendum m

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referendum [rɛfəˈrɛndəm] [referenda , pl ] n → Referendum nt, Volksentscheid m

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referendum [pl referenda] [rɛfəˈrɛndəm, -də] n → 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