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In the 1999 resolution regarding Taiwan's future passed by the Democratic Progressive Party, it is stated very clearly that any change to the status quo of Taiwan must be decided by the people of Taiwan through referenda.
Chen Shui-bian

Meaning of "referenda" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REFERENDA

referenda  [ˌrefəˈrendə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFERENDA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Referenda is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REFERENDA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

referenda

Referendum

A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, or a law. Besides initiative and recall election the referendum is one of the three pillars of direct democracy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFERENDA


contender
kənˈtendə
corrigenda
ˌkɒrɪˈdʒendə
definienda
dɪˌfɪnɪˈendə
delenda
dɪˈlendə
mender
ˈmendə
misrender
ˌmɪsˈrendə
misspender
ˌmɪsˈspendə
overspender
ˌəʊvəˈspendə
pudenda
puːˈdendə
recommender
ˌrekəˈmendə
reoffender
ˈriːəˌfendə
roadmender
ˈrəʊdmendə
sender
ˈsendə
tailender
ˌteɪlˈendə
untender
ʌnˈtendə
vender
ˈvendə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFERENDA

referee
refereeeing
reference
reference book
reference library
reference mark
reference number
reference point
reference strip
referencer
referendary
referendum
referent
referential
referentiality
referentially
referrable
referral
referred
referred pain

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFERENDA

addenda
Banda
Benda
credenda
encomienda
fazenda
Ganda
hacienda
hidden agenda
honda
kinda
Luganda
Miranda
panda
Penda
propaganda
Rwanda
Uganda
Venda
Volta Redonda

Synonyms and antonyms of referenda in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REFERENDA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «referenda» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of referenda

Translation of «referenda» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFERENDA

Find out the translation of referenda to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of referenda from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «referenda» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公投
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

referendos
570 millions of speakers

English

referenda
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जनमत संग्रह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستفتاءات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

референдумы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

referendos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

referencer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

référendums
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Referencer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Referenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国民投票
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Referencer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trưng cầu dân ý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

referencer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेफरन्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

referencer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

referendum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

referenda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

референдуми
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

referendumuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημοψηφίσματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

referendums
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omröstningarna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

folkeavstemningene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of referenda

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFERENDA»

The term «referenda» is regularly used and occupies the 84.977 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFERENDA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «referenda» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «referenda» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about referenda

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3 QUOTES WITH «REFERENDA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word referenda.
1
Chen Shui-bian
I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy. I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights, and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.
2
Chen Shui-bian
I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.
3
Chen Shui-bian
In the 1999 resolution regarding Taiwan's future passed by the Democratic Progressive Party, it is stated very clearly that any change to the status quo of Taiwan must be decided by the people of Taiwan through referenda.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFERENDA»

Discover the use of referenda in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to referenda and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
International Monitoring of Plebiscites, Referenda and ...
INDEX.
Yves Beigbeder, 1994
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Medical Marijuana Referenda Movement in America: ...
; James E. Copple, Pres. and CEO, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of Harvard Medical School; Janet D. Lapey, M.D., Exec. Dir., Concerned Citizens for Drug Prevention, Inc.; Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey, Dir., Office of Nat.
Bill McCollum, 2001
3
Winning Library Referenda Campaigns: A How-To-Do-It Manual
Written by an expert consultant, here is an indispensable resource for any library trying to win community support. The manual opens with a nationwide analysis of capital referenda results during the last eight years.
Richard B. Hall, 1995
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Referenda, |...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
‎2012
5
Voter Choice in Referenda: Cues and Attitudes in Direct ...
How individual voters make their choices is a well-studied topic where candidate and officeholder elections are concerned.
Walter F. Borges, 2008
6
The Elgar Companion to Public Choice
They construct an expenditure equation based on the median-voter model and estimate the parameters separately for representative democracies with referenda and those without. Using data from two different time periods (1970 and 1968- ...
William F. Shughart, Laura Razzolini, 2003
7
The Presidential Pulse of Congressional Elections
—Edward R. Tufte (1975, 862) Referenda theories of midterm elections stand in sharp contrast to the theories centered on presidential elections. Rather than focusing on the circumstances of the presidential election, referenda theories ...
James E. Campbell, 1997
8
Public Choice and the Challenges of Democracy
REFERENDA. IN. PRD. AND. TPD? The pure systems of PRD and TPD, we have argued, would be superior to the combined forms of proportional representation and two-party systems that are observed in practice. We have also extolled the ...
José Casas Pardo, Pedro Schwartz, 2007
9
Creating the National Health Service: Aneurin Bevan and the ...
At least in stable democratic political systems the masses can be, and often are, seen as integrated into the formal decision-making process either directly by referenda or indirectly by representative institutions such as parties and pressure  ...
Marvin Rintala, 2003
10
Pathways to Prohibition: Radicals, Moderates, and Social ...
the success of referenda. In Washington, Oregon, Michigan, Nebraska, and West Virginia, the successful referenda of the latter period actually exhibit higher turnout rates than their failed counterparts of the 1880s. In one state, South Dakota, ...
Ann-Marie E. Szymanski, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFERENDA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term referenda is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Loewen: Rules for useful referenda
There are too many examples of poor elite decision-making, and at least a handful of good examples of referenda to reject their use entirely. There are likewise ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
2
EU Faces Trouble From Denmark as Referenda Parties to Set Agenda
Danes may get to vote on European Union matters much more often than they do today, setting the stage for a potentially endless series of national referenda. «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
3
Bond referenda on agenda as McCrory, Pope meet GOP lawmakers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Gov. Pat McCrory pitched bond referenda once again Wednesday to fellow Republicans in charge of the General Assembly. McCrory went ... «Washington Times, May 15»
4
The DOs and DON'Ts of voting in Friday's referenda
If you're over the age of 18 and on the register of electors then you're eligible to vote on Friday's referenda. If you're a first time voter or just a bit rusty, here's a ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
5
Results: 12 Of 17 Indiana School Referenda Pass
Trends in school-related voting held remained the same this election cycle, which saw education referenda that in some cases were the only items on local ... «WFYI, May 15»
6
Marion County School Corps. Win All Tax Increase Referenda
Three Marion County school districts were victorious in passing a total of five tax levy increases worth $130 million to fund building expansions, classroom ... «WFYI, May 15»
7
Details: 13 School Districts Seek Multiple Referenda May 5
Referenda have become increasingly more common as a method to fund public schools since 2008, when lawmakers implemented property tax caps. «WFYI, May 15»
8
4 Indy-Area School Districts Seek Millions In Referenda Tax Increases
A sign supporting the referendum for Wayne Township schools outside the former Westlake Church of Christ near I-465, where the political action committee that ... «WFYI, May 15»
9
Hands off referenda, Alternattiva Demokratika says
"Our reaction is very clear: Hands off our Referenda. The people of Malta have fought over the years to widen participative democracy in our country. «Malta Independent Online, Apr 15»
10
Voting age for referenda could fall to 18: politicians
After a review of an amendment to the Referendum Act, legislators reached a consensus that citizens who are 18 or older can vote in referenda. However ... «China Post, Apr 15»

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