referendum
Example Sentences
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A ceasefire brokered by the UN in 1991 included plans for a referendum on self-determination, but the vote has never taken place.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
He added Smith has a clear mandate to call a referendum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
In June last year, Sir Keir said he could not imagine another Scottish independence referendum taking place during his time as prime minister.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Almost banning the death penalty through a popular referendum in an American state would have been unimaginable just a few years earlier.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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