Look up: referendum

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   referendum
   [Noun] Plural form: referendums. A vote on a particular question by all the people in a country.
   Example: The government said they would hold a referendum on the issue.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary
   
   
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   referendum
   [Noun] A vote where all the people in the country are asked if they agree with a particular proposal or policy.
   Example: The government has promised to hold a referendum before the euro currency is adopted in Britain.
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   Referendum
   A binding vote of the whole country on a single issue.
   Found on http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/polit
   
   
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   referendum
   [n] - a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
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   referendum
   Procedure whereby a decision on proposed legislation is referred to the electorate for settlement by direct vote of all the people. It is most frequently employed in Switzerland, the first country...
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   referendum
   vote by the general community to accept or reject a measure proposed by the government Category: Law • Vote that takes place in Switzerland on federal laws,general decrees,international treaties or membership agreements with international organizations. Category: Law
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Referendum
   Ref`er·en'dum noun [ Gerundive from Latin referre . See Refer .] 1. A diplomatic agent's note asking for instructions from his government concerning a particular matter or point. 2. The right to approve or reject by popular vote a meassure passed upon by a legislature.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/35
   
   
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   Referendum
   Ref`er·en'dum noun ; plural - da . [ Gerundive from Latin referre . See Refer .] The principle or practice of referring measures passed upon by the legislative body to the body of voters, or electorate, for approval or rejection, as in the Swiss cantons (except Freiburg) and in various local governments in the United States, and also in the local option laws, etc.; also, the right ...
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   referendum
   1. A diplomatic agent's note asking for instructions from his government concerning a particular matter or point. ... 2. The right to approve or reject by popular vote a meassure passed upon by a legislature. ... Origin: Gerundive fr. L. Referre. See Refer. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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    referendum
    noun a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
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    Referendum
    A `referendum` (plural `referendums` or `referenda`), `ballot question`, or `plebiscite` (from Latin `plebiscita`, originally a decree of the `Concilium Plebis`) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may be the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. The referendum or plebisc...
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    Referendum
    • (n.) The principle or practice of referring measures passed upon by the legislative body to the body of voters, or electorate, for approval or rejection, as in the Swiss cantons (except Freiburg) and in various local governments in the United States, and also in the local option laws, etc.; also, the right to so approve or reject laws, or th...
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    referendum
    referendum (singular)
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    referendum
    A decision on policy proposals by a direct vote of the electorate.
    Found on http://polisci.nelson.com/glossary.html
    
    
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    referendum
    referendum, referral of proposed laws or constitutional amendments to the electorate for final approval. This direct form of legislation, along with the initiative, was known in Greece and other early democracies. Today, these legislative devices are widely used in certain countries, most notably Sw...
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