plebiscite
/ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt/ noun C2- A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.
- An expression of the public's views on an issue, whether legally binding or not.
- Synonym of plebiscitum (“a law enacted by the common people, under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate, without the intervention of the senate”).
Plural plebiscites
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