referendum
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referendum
- /ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛndəm/
Where it comes from
From Latin referendum (“that which ought to be announced”), from refero (“to announce”).
noun referenda · referendums
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A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment.
a referendum on …
Similar: plebiscite
- An action, choice, etc., which is perceived as passing judgment on another matter. My father is taking my decision on whether to go to university as a referendum on his performance as a parent, and it's very stressful.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: plebiscite, ballot, balloting, vote, polling, voting, poll, consultation, survey, query, ref, abrogative, turn-out, minurso, popular vote, ballot measure
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noun direct popular vote
| Español | referéndum, referendo, plebiscito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 국민투표 gungmintupyo |
| 日本語 | 住民投票 jūmin tōhyō, 国民投票 kokumin tōhyō |
| 中文 | 公民投票 gōngmín tóupiào, 公投 gōngtóu |
| हिन्दी | जनमत-संग्रह janmat-saṅgrah, मत-संग्रह mat-saṅgrah, रेफ़रेंडम refreṇḍam, रायशुमारी rāyśumārī |
| Português | referendo, plebiscito |
| Français | référendum |
| Deutsch | Referendum, Volksabstimmung |
| Italiano | referendum |
| Ελληνικά | δημοψήφισμα dimopsífisma |
| Română | referendum |
| Русский | рефере́ндум referéndum |
| Tiếng Việt | trưng cầu dân ý, trưng cầu ý dân |
| العربية | اِسْتِفْتاء istiftāʔ |
| עברית | מִשְׁאַל עַם mish'ál 'ám |
noun action perceived as passing judgment
| 中文 | 間接表態 /间接表态 jiànjiē biǎotài, 信任投票 xìnrèn tóupiào |
|---|---|
| Русский | рефере́ндум referéndum |
Talk about this word "referendum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/referendum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. referendum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/referendum "referendum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/referendum.Cite this
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title = {referendum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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