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referendum

[ref-uh-ren-duhm] / ˌrɛf əˈrɛn dəm /
NOUN
popular vote on matter
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Gleich denied O’Leary’s allegations and said she hasn’t taken money from Earthly Education, an environmental platform based in Sydney, nor from BEAR, which stands for the Box Elder Accountability Referendum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

The resistance efforts haven’t let up: A new grassroots organization called Box Elder Accountability Referendum filed for a process to allow voters to overturn the commission’s approval.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Previously an undertaker from Essex, Mr Titford began his political career as a Conservative councillor in Clacton before joining the Referendum Party, which later merged with UKIP.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

In a letter to the first minister that she also posted on social media, Ms Regan said: "My door is open to discussing the progress of my proposed Scottish Parliament Powers Referendum Bill."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

I must say that I consider it would be very difficult, if not absolutely impracticable, to have questions of war or peace dealt with by way of "Referendum."

From England, Canada and the Great War by Desjardins, Louis-Georges




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