referendum
Example Sentences
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The vote was seen as an early referendum on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
In L.A., the election is a referendum on Bass, who pledged in 2022 to solve homelessness, cut crime and make the city more affordable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Even if the separatists lose a prospective referendum, leaders on both sides say the process will have permanently changed Canadian politics.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The UN has consistently pushed for a solution to the 50-year dispute, including a referendum, but the indigenous people of the area have never been able to vote for their own future.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Of about 612,000 women who were eligible to vote in the referendum, only about 7 percent registered and only about 4 percent voted.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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