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plebiscite
/ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt/
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What does plebiscite mean?
noun
- A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.
- An expression of the public's views on an issue, whether legally binding or not.
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noun
- (historical) Synonym of plebiscitum (“a law enacted by the common people, under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate, without the intervention of the senate”).
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/ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt/
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It is curious and pertinent to note that a similar plebiscite taken by a technical journal among its expert readers had exactly the same result.