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referendum

[ref-uh-ren-duhm] / ˌrɛf əˈrɛn dəm /
NOUN
popular vote on matter
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Perhaps this was a conclusion the court could have arrived at before allowing an expensive statewide referendum to proceed.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Mr. Farage is a known quantity after more than a decade in the spotlight following his leadership of the successful referendum campaign to leave the European Union in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The state reportedly spent about $5 million administering the special election, while outside groups poured nearly $100 million into campaigns surrounding the referendum.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

He has argued the elections amount to a referendum on the prime minister's leadership.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Almost banning the death penalty through a popular referendum in an American state would have been unimaginable just a few years earlier.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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