referendum

[ˌrefəˈrendəm]

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.