referendum

Referendum is the submission of a law to the direct vote of the people.

(noun)

An example of a referendum is having citizens vote on suggested town curfew laws.

See referendum in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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1. the submission of a law, proposed or already in effect, to a direct vote of the people, as in superseding or overruling the legislature
2. the vote itself
a note sent by a diplomatic agent to the agent's own government, asking for specific instructions

Origin: ModL < L, a carrying back, ger. or neut. ger. of referre: see refer

See referendum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ref·er·en·dums or ref·er·en·da (-də)

a. The submission of a proposed public measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote.
b. Such a vote.
A note from a diplomat to the diplomat's government requesting instructions.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , neuter gerundive of referre, to refer; see refer

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