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Definition referendum in British English

referendum noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˌrefəˈrendəm/
1

an occasion when everyone in a country can vote to make a decision about one particular subject

Example

The government has promised to hold a referendum on the issue.

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Definition referendum in British English