referendum
noun
the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body, head of state, etc., to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection.
referendums
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pluralof referendum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Citizens vote on laws and referendums using digital tokens, and the voting itself is automatically tallied and enforced by code, rather than counted by officials.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Speaking of referendums, how about one to eliminate the State of the Union?
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
The international community, through the United Nations, placed the islands under U.S. administration after World War II. Decades later, the nations voted in referendums to enter into the compacts with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
"I think that deliberation, whether spread broadly in the schools or before national elections, before referendums, before initiatives, could become part of everyday life."
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025
On the ballot in November 1867, the men in Kansas faced two referendums, one that deleted the word “white” from the description of voters and a second that deleted the word “male.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
