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referendum
noun
ref·er·en·dum ˌre-fə-ˈren-dəm 
plural referenda ˌre-fə-ˈren-də or referendums
or referendums 
Did you know?
Referendum is a Latin word, but its modern meaning only dates from the 19th century, when a new constitution adopted by Switzerland stated that the voters could vote directly on certain issues. Thus, a referendum is a measure that's referred (that is, sent on) to the people. Since the U.S. Constitution doesn't provide for referenda (notice the common plural form) at the national level, referenda tend to be on local and state issues. In most locales, a few questions usually appear on the ballot at election time, often involving such issues as new zoning ordinances, new taxes for schools, and new limits on spending.
Example Sentences
The issue was decided by referendum.
Recent Examples on the Web Makepeace, 51, was critical of Conservative policies, and said that Brexit, which Blackpool overwhelmingly favored in a 2016 referendum, had also had a negative effect on the town. 
Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 His intentions to turn an empire, in which one nationality dominated over subordinate peoples, into a genuinely democratic federation of equal nations was approved by more than three-quarters of those who voted in a referendum in March 1991. Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2022 The decision of longtime clerk Dawn Tandle to not seek reelection in the April 2023 municipal election prompted discussion by staff and Village Board members, who decided to put the question to voters in a binding Nov. 8 referendum. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Congress has for years prohibited the city from doing that even though D.C. voters opted to legalize possession of marijuana in a 2014 referendum. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 New Zealanders rejected a new national flag in a referendum six years ago. Stephen Wright, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Referenda are far from ideal, but the fact remains that the parliamentary system has on each occasion eventually adapted to the reality of the public’s decision in a referendum. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022 Roughly 75% of voters approved a state constitutional ban in Georgia in a 2004 referendum. Shelia Poole, ajc, 14 July 2022 In 2016, Johnson betrayed David Cameron, the prime minister, by coming out in support of Leave in the referendum on British membership of the European Union and then playing a prominent and maybe decisive part in the campaign. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic, 11 July 2022 See More
Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 His intentions to turn an empire, in which one nationality dominated over subordinate peoples, into a genuinely democratic federation of equal nations was approved by more than three-quarters of those who voted in a referendum in March 1991. Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2022 The decision of longtime clerk Dawn Tandle to not seek reelection in the April 2023 municipal election prompted discussion by staff and Village Board members, who decided to put the question to voters in a binding Nov. 8 referendum. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Congress has for years prohibited the city from doing that even though D.C. voters opted to legalize possession of marijuana in a 2014 referendum. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 New Zealanders rejected a new national flag in a referendum six years ago. Stephen Wright, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Referenda are far from ideal, but the fact remains that the parliamentary system has on each occasion eventually adapted to the reality of the public’s decision in a referendum. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022 Roughly 75% of voters approved a state constitutional ban in Georgia in a 2004 referendum. Shelia Poole, ajc, 14 July 2022 In 2016, Johnson betrayed David Cameron, the prime minister, by coming out in support of Leave in the referendum on British membership of the European Union and then playing a prominent and maybe decisive part in the campaign. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic, 11 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, neuter of referendus, gerundive of referre to refer
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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