plebiscite
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In the daily plebiscite on America, this Ivy League historian votes “Yes, but.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
When India became independent in 1947, Naga leaders refused to join the new republic, declaring, "We are not Indians", and held their own unrecognised plebiscite for independence in 1951.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
History is not a plebiscite in which 50% of the current population decides what’s true and important.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024
This made it more a plebiscite than an actual election, with posters of Hadi above each ballot box.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2024
If the bill had been subjected to the plebiscite on February 1st, it is very probable that the people in the Northern Commonwealths would have sustained the positions taken by their respective Senators.
From The Middle Period 1817-1858 by Burgess, John William
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