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plebiscite
noun as in ballot
Example Sentences
When India became independent in 1947, Naga leaders refused to join the new republic, declaring, "We are not Indians", and held their own unrecognised plebiscite for independence in 1951.
He listed off a string of achievements by the Greens under his leadership, including the party's pivotal role in the marriage equality plebiscite, the First Nations Voice to Parliament referendum, and advancing "world-leading climate legislation".
The UN recommended holding a plebiscite to settle the question of whether the state would join India or Pakistan.
It had all the hallmarks of an authoritarian Potemkin plebiscite.
In April’s parliamentary plebiscite, Mr. Lee’s party will seek to expand its current majority in the National Assembly.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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