referendum
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referendum /ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm/
▶noun (pl. referendums or referenda /-də/) a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
– origin C19: from L., gerund (‘referring’), or neut. gerundive (‘something to be referred’) of referre (see refer).
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