plebiscite

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Synonyms: plebiscit, plebiscites, plebiscitum

Antonyms: plebiscit, plebiscites, plebiscitum

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|politics}}{{lb|en|law|politics}} A [[direct#Adjective|direct]] [[popular vote]] on an [[issue#Noun|issue]] of [[public#Adjective|public]] [[importance]], such as an [[amendment]] to the [[constitution]], a [[change#Noun|change]] in the [[sovereignty]] of the [[nation]], or some [[government]] [[policy#Noun|policy]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} An [[expression]] of the [[public#Noun|public]]'s [[view#Noun|views]] on an issue, whether [[legally]] [[binding#Adjective|binding]] or not.
3. {{senseid|en|Ancient Rome}}{{lb|en|Ancient Rome|historical}} {{synonym of|en|plebiscitum|t=a [[law#Noun|law]] [[enact#Verb|enacted]] by the [[common#Adjective|common]] [[person#Noun|people]], under the [[superintendence]] of a [[tribune]] or some [[subordinate#Adjective|subordinate]] [[plebeian#Adjective|plebeian]] [[magistrate]], without the [[intervention]] of the [[senate]]}}.

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