/
ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm/
n.
(pl. referendums or referenda
/-də/
)
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
Etymology
C19: from L., gerund (‘referring’), or neut. gerundive (‘something to be referred’) of referre (see refer).
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