referendum

Definition:
1. A legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate.

Use 'referendum' in a sentence:

• 1. The outcome of Greece's debt crisis now rests in the hands of its people after Greece announced it would hold a referendum on 5 July on the terms of its debts.
• 2. This election will not be an exact rerun of the rigged referendum.
• 3. The final count in last month's referendum showed 56.7 per cent in favour.
• 4. It's kind of a referendum, though a lot of issues are packed in.
• 5. Austrians voted for EU membership by a two-to-one majority in a June 1994 referendum, but the honeymoon is definitely over.
• 6. In general, it was the better-educated voters who voted Yes in the referendum.
• 7. The changes were approved by referendum.
• 8. Another handy portmanteau-short for "Greek referendum".
• 9. Malta holds a referendum on whether to allow divorce.
• 10. He told waiting journalists that he did not expect a referendum to be held for several months.
• 11. Sudan is preparing for a referendum.
• 12. In the first referendum, 53.21% of the electorate voted no.
• 13. A referendum would be divisive.
• 14. In the referendum many people abstained.
• 15. But another referendum is unlikely to be held soon.
• 16. Estonia said it too planned to hold a referendum on independence.
• 17. Some industrialists believe the government should grasp the nettle of devaluation before the referendum takes place.
• 18. If you're in Italy, make the right choice in the coming referendum.
• 19. They voted for independence in a referendum.
• 20. It called for a boycott of the referendum.
• 21. The most conspicuous way in which the old politics is changing is in the growing use of referendums.
• 22. Still Klaus refused to sign it, waiting for the Irish referendum.
• 23. Estonia said today it too plans to hold a referendum on independence.
• 24. Yet the referendum may be a distraction.
• 25. The Irish referendum defeat?
• 26. Mr Abbas is now pushing for such a referendum.
• 27. He risks defeat in the referendum that he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.
• 28. A referendum showed beyond doubt that voters wanted independence.
• 29. Gucci protesters collected more than enough signatures to get the reform put to a referendum.
• 30. Three-fourths of the public say they favour a national referendum on the issue.
• 31. Swedes rejected a proposal to join in a referendum in 2003.
• 32. First, any referendum decision must stand for a generation.
• 33. He risks defeat in the referendum which he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.
• 34. White referendum and its impact on political situation in South Africa.
• 35. The\# REGREXIT hashtag began trending on Twitter on Saturday morning, just as a petition calling for the country to hold a second referendum on its membership in the European Union passed 2.5 million signatures. The total now stands at 3 million.
• 36. President Kaunda fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum.
• 37. The centrepiece of the plan is the idea of regular referendums, initiated by voters.
• 38. The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum.
• 39. The groundswell of opinion is in favour of a referendum.
• 40. The referendum will bring Puerto Rico one step closer to cutting the island's umbilical cord to the United States.
• 41. Ireland decided to hold a referendum on divorce.
• 42. Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum.
• 43. Parliament has bowed to the demand for a referendum next year.
• 44. He described the referendum as a one-horse race.
• 45. Local pressure groups forced a referendum over whether to spend the money on light rail instead.
• 46. UN monitors declared the referendum fair.
• 47. Three-fourths of the public say they favor a national referendum on the issue.