Plebiscite Definition
plĕbĭ-sīt, -sĭt
plebiscites
noun
A direct vote in which the entire electorate is invited to accept or refuse a proposal.
The new constitution was ratified in a plebiscite.
American Heritage
An expression of the people's will by direct ballot on a political issue, as in choosing between independent nationhood or affiliation with another nation.
Webster's New World
A vote in which a population exercises the right of national self-determination.
American Heritage
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty.
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plebiscitesOrigin of Plebiscite
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French plébiscite from Latin plēbiscītum plēbis genitive of plēbs the people pelə-1 in Indo-European roots scītum decree from neuter past participle of scīscere to vote for inchoative of scīre to know skei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin plebs, plebis (“the common people").
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