English dictionary
plebiscite
/'pl/E/b/I/,s/aI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A vote by universal male suffrage; especially, in France, a popular vote, as first sanctioned by the National Constitution of 1791.
Source: webster1913