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referendum

IPA pronunciation: /ˌrefəˈrendəm/

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Russian meaning

референдум

English definition

A vote in which all the people in a country or region decide on an important issue.

Example

The government called a referendum on the new constitution.

Collocations

hold a referendum
national referendum
referendum on independence
result of the referendum

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