What does "psephism" mean?

A proposition adopted by a majority of votes, especially by the vote of the Athenian people; a statute.

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Common synonyms include: psephisma.

Psephism

//ˈsiːfɪzəm// noun

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Noun

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A proposition adopted by a majority of votes, especially by the vote of the Athenian people; a statute. historical
"No psephism shall pass to the commons before the senate's supervisal. The tablets on which the psephisms are engraved are by no means to be removed."

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"No psephism shall pass to the commons before the senate's supervisal. The tablets on which the psephisms are engraved are by no means to be removed."

Etymology

Ancient Greek ψήφισμα (psḗphisma, “a decree”) from ψηφίζω (psēphízō, “to vote”)

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