Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - plebiscite
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(plebiscites) A plebiscite is a direct vote by the people of a country or region in which they say whether they agree or disagree with a particular policy, for example whether a region should become an independent state. = referendum N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Latin plebis scitum law voted by the comitia, literally, decree of the common people Date: 1860 a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler • plebiscitary adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the direct vote of all the electors of a State etc. on an important public question, e.g. a change in the constitution. 2 the public expression of a community's opinion, with or without binding force. 3 Rom.Hist. a law enacted by the plebeians' assembly. Derivatives plebiscitary adj. Etymology: F pl{eacute}biscite f. L plebiscitum f. plebs plebis the common people + scitum decree f. sciscere vote for ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1860, from Fr. plйbiscite, from L. plebiscitum "a decree or resolution of the people," from plebs (gen. plebis) "the common people" + scitum "decree," from neuter pp. of sciscere "to assent, vote for, approve." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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