Английский Этимологический словарь - referendum
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~ n plural referenda or referendums an occasion when everyone in a country votes in order to make a decision about a particular subject (hold a referendum) (A referendum was held on whether abortion should be made legal.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(referendums, or referenda) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. If a country holds a referendum on a particular policy, they ask the people to vote on the policy and show whether or not they agree with it. Estonia said it too planned to hold a referendum on independence. N-COUNT: oft N on n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural referenda or -dums) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter of referendus, gerundive of referre to refer Date: 1847 1. a. the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative b. a vote on a measure so submitted 2. a diplomatic agent's note asking for government instructions ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. referendums or referenda) 1 the process of referring a political question to the electorate for a direct decision by general vote. 2 a vote taken by referendum. Etymology: L, gerund or neut. gerundive of referre: see REFER ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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