plebiscite
Meaning of plebiscite
- the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.
the administration will hold a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms
mid 16th century (referring to Roman history): from French plébiscite, from Latin plebiscitum, from plebs, pleb- ‘the common people’ + scitum ‘decree’ (from sciscere ‘vote for’). The sense ‘direct vote of the whole electorate’ dates from the mid 19th century.
Information about plebiscite
- It is a name.
- The plural form of plebiscite is: plebiscites.
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Hyphenation of plebiscite
plebiscite
- It consists of 1 syllables and 10 chars.
- plebiscite is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
plebiscite synonyms
Meaning a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands:
Meaning a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision:
Meaning a system of voting secretly and in writing on a particular issue:
Meaning the process of voting in an election:
Translation of plebiscite
- French: référendum
- German: Referendum
- Italian: referendum
- Portuguese: referendo
- Spanish: referéndum, referendo
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