plebiscite
/ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt/
noun
- A direct vote by all the people of a country or region on an important political issue, such as a change to the constitution or joining another country.
- The region held a plebiscite to decide whether to become an independent nation.
- Citizens voted in a national plebiscite on the new tax law.
- The plebiscite resulted in a clear majority in favor of the treaty.
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