referendum
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That halted the verification of the petition signatures, leaving the potential for a referendum in limbo.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"That is how I would vote on separation in a provincial referendum," she said, adding that "it is also the position of my government and my caucus."
From BBC • May 22, 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
He voted to leave the EU in the 2015 referendum and backed the Conservatives in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
In order to find out where women actually stood on the issue, in November 1895, Massachusetts conducted a nonbinding referendum.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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