referendum
Example Sentences
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Twelve years after a referendum in which 45% voted for Scottish independence, polls put support for leaving the UK at around 50%.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Perhaps this was a conclusion the court could have arrived at before allowing an expensive statewide referendum to proceed.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
Mr. Farage is a known quantity after more than a decade in the spotlight following his leadership of the successful referendum campaign to leave the European Union in 2016.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The Virginia Supreme Court later allowed the referendum vote to proceed while considering the appeal.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The suffragists complained that the referendum wasn’t binding, and the antis complained that they were expected to vote in order to show that they didn’t want the vote.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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