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an event in which the electorate votes for or against a law that deals with a specific issue
They are having a referendum so the public can decide the controversial issue.
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The industry disliked the wage increase but loathed the challenge to the franchise system and responded with a referendum to overturn the law.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
The second potential outcome would be that Canadians vote in a referendum to join the U.S.
—Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
It will be put before voters in a referendum before it can be adopted.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Even changing the current political system in such a chaotic environment through a constitutional referendum being planned for May is not advisable, says the non-governmental International Crisis Group, which works to promote peace around the world.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
The second potential outcome would be that Canadians vote in a referendum to join the U.S.
—Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
It will be put before voters in a referendum before it can be adopted.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Even changing the current political system in such a chaotic environment through a constitutional referendum being planned for May is not advisable, says the non-governmental International Crisis Group, which works to promote peace around the world.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Referendum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referendum. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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