REFERENDUM

Referendum

A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of direct democracy.

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referendum

Noun

  1. A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment
  2. A note from a diplomat to his government requesting instructions


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