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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlebiscite
/ˈplɛb.ɪ.saɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A direct vote by which the entire electorate is invited to accept or refuse a proposal, typically a change of national constitution or government sovereignty.
"The government decided to hold a plebiscite to determine the future political status of the region." - 2
A general vote by the people on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
"Citizens expressed their overwhelming support for the environmental policy in the national plebiscite."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'plebiscitum', meaning a decree of the common people ('plebs' meaning common people, and 'scitum' meaning decree or resolve). Entering English in the 19th century via French, it shifted from Roman constitutional history to modern political terminology denoting direct popular votes on major national or regional issues.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plebiscite" is said worldwide
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plébiscite
Transliteration: plebizit
"Le gouvernement a organisé un plébiscite sur la réforme constitutionnelle."
Plebiszit
Transliteration: plebiˈtsiːt
"Das Volk wurde in einem Plebiszit befragt."
plebiscito
Transliteration: plebiˈʃiːto
"Il plebiscito ha sancito l'annessione del territorio."
plebiscito
Transliteration: pleβisˈsito
"Se convocará un plebiscito para decidir sobre la nueva ley."
plebiscito
Transliteration: plebiˈsitu
"O plebiscito foi realizado para consultar os cidadãos."
जनमत संग्रह
Transliteration: janmat sangrah
"क्षेत्र के भविष्य के लिए एक जनमत संग्रह कराया गया था।"
全民公决
Transliteration: quánmín gōngjué
"该地区通过全民公决决定了其未来。"
국민투표
Transliteration: gukmin tupyo
"정부는 이 중대한 사안에 대해 국민투표를 실시했다."
国民投票
Transliteration: kokumin tōhyō
"領土の帰属をめぐり国民投票が行われた。"
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