Quite a few British people were really cut up about the results of the plebiscite, but those who had not bothered to vote had only themselves to blame.
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Plebiscite
/ˈplɛbɪsaɪt/
Synonyms for "plebiscite" (70 found)
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australian ballotayeballotcanvasscanvassingcasting voteconstitutional referendumcounting headscumulative votingdeciding votedirect initiativedivisionelectionenfranchisement
Strong matches (21)
facultative referendumfagot votefranchisegraveyard votehand votehare systemindirect initiativeinitiativelist systemmandatemandatory referendumnaynonontransferable voteplebiscitumplumperplural votepollpolling
Noun(2 words)
pollpopular vote
Related words (35)
preferential votingproportional representationproxyrecallrecord votereferendumrepresentationright to voterising votesaysecret ballotshow of handssingle votesnap votestatutory referendumstraw votesuffragetransferable voteviva vocevoice
Noun(5 words)
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3 entriesconstitutional plebiscitenational plebisciteterritorial plebiscite
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8 entriesconstitutional plebiscitenational plebisciteplebiscite campaignplebiscite dateplebiscite questionplebiscite resultsplebiscite turnoutterritorial plebiscite
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Remember to vote in the upcoming plebiscite.
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A plebiscite or referendum is a direct popular vote on an issue.
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A political result, we may also say aim, of the frumentarian plebiscite of Gaius was to disattach the city populace from its conservative moorings and to enlist it in the service of reform.
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