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plebiscite

[pleb-uh-sahyt, -sit] / ˈplɛb əˌsaɪt, -sɪt /




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Still, investors remain nervous about the fallout from Thursday’s plebiscite.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

In the daily plebiscite on America, this Ivy League historian votes “Yes, but.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

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".

From BBC May 8, 2025

History is not a plebiscite in which 50% of the current population decides what’s true and important.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2024

If the bill had been subjected to the plebiscite on February 1st, it is very probable that the people in the Northern Commonwealths would have sustained the positions taken by their respective Senators.

From The Middle Period 1817-1858 by Burgess, John William

Formerly German territories awarded to Poland and Denmark had Danish- and Polish-speaking majorities who voted decisively in League of Nations plebiscites that they did not wish to remain with Germany.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2023

Over the past 230 years, 93 percent of the 179 national plebiscites on new constitutions have been accepted, according to an analysis by Zachary Elkins and Alex Hudson, two political scientists.

From New York Times Sep. 3, 2022

Among its exhibits is a ballot from one of the many plebiscites held in 1930s Germany to demonstrate universal support for the Führer.

From Washington Post Jul. 25, 2022

The proposals also include mechanisms for citizen participation such as referendums and plebiscites, as well as the creation of a constitutional court and a new national electoral institute.

From Reuters Sep. 16, 2021

“Write that down, Adah. If we don’t boil our water for thirty full minutes we’ll get plebiscites and what not.”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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