referendum
Example Sentences
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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
"This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void," the court said.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
He has argued the elections amount to a referendum on the prime minister's leadership.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
He stated that if the referendum was defeated, he would resign from office.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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