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referendum

[ref-uh-ren-duhm] / ˌrɛf əˈrɛn dəm /
NOUN
popular vote on matter
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They'll have the challenge of winning over people like Justin Perkins, who spoke to the BBC about his thoughts on the referendum while fuelling his car in rural Alberta.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

But when French President Emmanuel Macron announced the loan almost exactly a year ago, he brushed aside the warnings to celebrate Franco-British relations, 10 years after the bitter Brexit referendum.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

During Monday's parliamentary debate, Justice Minister Moussa Sarr announced the president's intention to submit the matter to a public vote through a referendum.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

The U.K. has also faced multiple leadership changes, with six different prime ministers since the Brexit referendum.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Of about 612,000 women who were eligible to vote in the referendum, only about 7 percent registered and only about 4 percent voted.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Quebec, a majority French-speaking province, fiercely protects its identity and its culture as a distinct society, and has twice held referenda - in 1980 and 1995 - on whether to seek independence.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

State referenda can be difficult to poll, but surveys say Maine on Tuesday might have a couple of squeakers.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr region are also developing bids, with referenda to be held in 2026.

From Barron's Oct. 26, 2025

The law also forbids local communities from putting advisory referenda questions on the ballot, except those related to certain projects that would be funded with property tax money.

From Seattle Times Jun. 20, 2023

In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway   rejected joining the EU.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Both issues could be the subjects of early referendums if he is elected next year.

From BBC May 22, 2026

Speaking of referendums, how about one to eliminate the State of the Union?

From Slate Feb. 24, 2026

The international community, through the United Nations, placed the islands under U.S. administration after World War II. Decades later, the nations voted in referendums to enter into the compacts with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 2026

I think that deliberation, whether spread broadly in the schools or spread broadly before national elections, before referendums, before initiatives, could become part of everyday life.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2025

On the ballot in November 1867, the men in Kansas faced two referendums, one that deleted the word “white” from the description of voters and a second that deleted the word “male.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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