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Clearly, if it is sensible to hold a referendum on independence, it is crucial that we have one on marriage. It is the only way the country can move forward on this issue. Let all those who have a view on this subject place their trust in the Scottish people and let Scotland decide.
Keith O'Brien

Meaning of "referendum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REFERENDUM

From Latin: something to be carried back, from referre to refer.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REFERENDUM

referendum  [ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFERENDUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Referendum 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 REFERENDUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

referendum

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.

Definition of referendum in the English dictionary

The first definition of referendum in the dictionary is submission of an issue of public importance to the direct vote of the electorate. Other definition of referendum is a vote on such a measure. Referendum is also a poll of the members of a club, union, or other group to determine their views on some matter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFERENDUM


addendum
əˈdɛndəm
agendum
əˈdʒɛndəm
Christendom
ˈkrɪsəndəm
corrigendum
ˌkɒrɪˈdʒɛndəm
corundum
kəˈrʌndəm
credendum
krɪˈdɛndəm
definiendum
dɪˌfɪnɪˈɛndəm
fandom
ˈfændəm
grandam
ˈɡrændəm
Lindum
ˈlɪndəm
memorandum
ˌmɛməˈrændəm
nonrandom
ˌnɒnˈrændəm
pseudorandom
ˌsjuːdəʊˈrændəm
pudendum
pjuːˈdɛndəm
queendom
ˈkwiːndəm
random
ˈrændəm
reddendum
rɪˈdɛndəm
tandem
ˈtændəm
tenendum
tɪˈnɛndəm
Wyndham
ˈwɪndəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFERENDUM

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFERENDUM

ad referendum
Alundum
avisandum
avizandum
cundum
mutandum
nil desperandum
notandum
quod erat demonstrandum
secundum
videndum

Synonyms and antonyms of referendum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REFERENDUM»

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

Translation of «referendum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFERENDUM

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

Translator English - Chinese

公民投票
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

referéndum
570 millions of speakers

English

referendum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जनमत संग्रह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استفتاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

референдум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

referendo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

referendary
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

référendum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Referendum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Referendum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国民投票
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국민 투표
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Referendum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trưng cầu dân ý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

referendary
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वभौम राष्ट्राध्यक्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

referendary
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

referendum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

referendum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

референдум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

referendum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημοψήφισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

referendum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

folkomröstning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

folkeavstemning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of referendum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFERENDUM»

The term «referendum» is very widely used and occupies the 18.867 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFERENDUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «referendum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «referendum» 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 referendum

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10 QUOTES WITH «REFERENDUM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word referendum.
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Emma Bonino
Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum.
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Jean Charest
If you want a referendum, vote for the others. Or, in certain cases, you can stay at home, you don't vote and you could find yourself with a referendum by default because you didn't exercise your vote.
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James Cosmo
I was one of the actors in 'Braveheart,' and that had a huge impact on the political scene in Scotland. One of the results of that, in 2014 there's going to be a referendum in Scotland as to whether Scotland is going to be independent. A great deal of that was brought to the nation as a result of 'Braveheart.'
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Nigel Farage
We have a Conservative leader that believes in green taxes, that won't bring back grammar schools, that believes in continuing with total open-door migration from eastern Europe and refuses to give us a referendum on the EU.
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Nigel Farage
Maybe this will be the beginning of a trend? Flat taxes, cutting foreign aid, a referendum on Europe, grammar schools. Who knows?
6
Akhmad Kadyrov
People took part in the referendum because they were tired of the war. They are afraid of talking about it out loud, but they have shown exactly where they stand: Yes, we want peace, and we want to be a part of Russia.
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Akhmad Kadyrov
The people have already determined Chechnya's status at the referendum - it is a unit of the Russian Federation. Its political status is not to be discussed any more.
8
Preston Manning
Remember the referendum on the Charlottetown constitutional accord? The more Canada's political and business elites threatened Canadians that the country would disappear into a black hole if the accord weren't passed, the more Canadians opposed it.
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Keith O'Brien
Clearly, if it is sensible to hold a referendum on independence, it is crucial that we have one on marriage. It is the only way the country can move forward on this issue. Let all those who have a view on this subject place their trust in the Scottish people and let Scotland decide.
10
George Papandreou
If we had a consensus we wouldn't have to go to a referendum.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFERENDUM»

Discover the use of referendum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to referendum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scotland's Choices: The Referendum and What Happens Afterwards
What about the oil? What will the currency be? What will happen to the Old Age Pension pot if the UK splits? This book explains what both options would entail, in plain language, presenting the facts without taking sides.
Iain McLean, Jim Gallagher, Guy Lodge, 2013
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People Power: The History and Future of the Referendum in ...
A full history of constitutional change in Australia, this analysis examines the nation's referendum record and explains why referendum approvals have been so rare.
George Williams, David Hume, 2010
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The 1967 Referendum: Race, Power and the Australian Constitution
So what is the referendum's value now? This fully revised and updated second edition explores the legal and political significance of the referendum and the long struggle by Australians for constitutional change. The book tr
Bain Attwood, 2007
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Referendum
In the first initial statements from some of the board members, it sounded like the school board was willing to accept that they didn't have what the public wanted in the last referendum. At this point, a clearly angry board member, Dr. Edith ...
Robert A. Strauss, 2009
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Referendum for Murder
In Wisconsin, the argument is stringent: should the death penalty be reinstated or is it considered cruel and unusual punishment?
Mickey Polansky, 2011
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Scotland Decides: The Devolution Issue and the 1997 Referendum
This is an account of how Scotland's first parliament in 300 years came about. It traces the origins and history of the demand for home rule, focusing particularly on developments following the failure of the first referendum in 1979.
Hugh Bochel, David Denver, James Mitchell, 2013
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A Comparative Study of Referendums: Government by the ...
'A comparative study of referendums' provides a starting point for anyone interested in referendums and direct democracy.Combining an account of the political history and philosophy of the referendum, with a thorough assessment of the ...
Mads Qvortrup, 2005
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Constitutional Predicament: Canada after the Referendum of 1992
Taken together with the accompanying provocative commentaries, the essays will be of specific interest to students of Canadian politics and constitutional affairs. The complete text of the Charlottetown Accord is included in an appendix.
Curtis Cook, 1994
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The Referendum on Separation for Scotland: Making the ...
Scotland can only separate from the UK if the Scottish people make that decision in a referendum.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Scottish Affairs Committee, 2012
10
The dynamics of referendum campaigns: an international ...
This book focuses on the key actors in a referendum (the political elites/ parties, the media and citizens) and is centered around themes such as campaign style, campaign effects, electoral mobilization and turnout, as well as vote choice.
Claes Holger Vreese, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFERENDUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term referendum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greece's highest court to rule on legality of referendum
Referendum campaign posters reading 'no' at a cash machine in Athens. .... was a deal, predicting that that would happen within 48 hours of the referendum. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Cookies on the BBC website
Greece is going ahead with a controversial 5 July referendum on its bailout conditions, despite much criticism of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's decision to hold ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
EU referendum: What does every European leader think about …
Following David Cameron's election victory, an in-out referendum on UK membership of the EU will be held by the end of 2017, following renegotiation of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
EU referendum: Rules 'rigged' towards Yes vote, former Tory …
Mr Grieve's comments come as Owen Paterson launched a blistering attack on the governments plans not to implement a 'purdah' before the EU referendum. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Queen's Speech Confirms UK Government's Plan for EU Referendum
The speech came a day before the government is set to introduce the EU referendum bill to Parliament. The House of Commons—the lower house—is expected ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
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British EU referendum: when, what and who? Answers to the key …
The rush for a 2016 referendum on the UK's membership of the EU is partly motivated by a fear that Scottish elections will provide domestic distraction. «The Guardian, May 15»
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EU referendum: Foreigners barred from historic vote
More than 1million foreigners living in Britain will be banned from voting in the EU referendum, the Conservatives have announced, in a significant boost to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Could polls be wrong about outcome of Ireland's gay marriage …
But the fall in support for the yes camp is nowhere near as sharp as the drop in support for legalising divorce in Ireland in the 1995 referendum. Back then, the ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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SNP landslide 'means second referendum is inevitable'
Sir Menzies Campbell, the former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, said the landslide meant the country had to brace itself for a rerun of the referendum in the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Catalans vote in symbolic referendum on independence in defiance …
Residents in Spain's north-eastern region of Catalonia cast their ballot in a symbolic referendum on Sunday in defiance of the central government in Madrid and ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»

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