Plebiscite: meaning, definitions and examples
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plebiscite
[ ˈplɛbɪsʌɪt ]
political process
A plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to accept or refuse a proposal. It is usually used in a political context to determine public opinion on important issues.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The government decided to hold a plebiscite to let the people decide on the new tax law.
- In some countries, a plebiscite is required to make major constitutional changes.
Translations
Translations of the word "plebiscite" in other languages:
🇵🇹 plebiscito
🇮🇳 जनमत संग्रह
🇩🇪 Volksabstimmung
🇮🇩 plebisit
🇺🇦 плебісцит
🇵🇱 plebiscyt
🇯🇵 国民投票 (kokumin tōhyō)
🇫🇷 plébiscite
🇪🇸 plebiscito
🇹🇷 halk oylaması
🇰🇷 국민투표 (gukmin tuphyo)
🇸🇦 استفتاء (istifta')
🇨🇿 plebiscit
🇸🇰 plebiscit
🇨🇳 公民投票 (gōngmín tóupiào)
🇸🇮 plebiscit
🇮🇸 þjóðaratkvæðagreiðsla
🇰🇿 плебисцит
🇬🇪 პლებისციტი (plebisciti)
🇦🇿 plebisit
🇲🇽 plebiscito
Word origin
The term 'plebiscite' originated from the Latin word 'plebiscitum', which literally means a decree of the plebs (common people). It has been used historically to gauge public opinion on important matters and has played a significant role in democratic processes around the world.