Referendum synonyms

rĕf'ə-rĕn'dəm

Category:

election
An act of choosing; a selection:
11
0
the-vote (related)
5
0
choice
The act of choosing; selection
4
0
poll
A place where votes are cast and registered:
3
0
national-assembly (related)
3
1
plebiscite
An expression of the people's will by direct ballot on a political issue, as in choosing between independent nationhood or affiliation with another nation
3
2
mandate
The voters’ show of support, typically greater than a simple majority, for a particular political candidate or party.
2
2
Advertisement
vote
The number of votes cast in an election or to resolve an issue:
1
0
ballot (related)
1
0
parliament (related)
1
0
presidential election (related)
1
0
voting (related)
1
0
general-election (related)
1
1
constitutional-referendum (related)
1
1
Advertisement
Find another word for referendum. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for referendum, like: election, the-vote, choice, poll, national-assembly, plebiscite, mandate, vote, ballot, parliament and presidential election.
Trending topics
5 Awesome Ways to Say Thanks
Could You Pass a Basic English Grammar Test?
Cats Puns
Words With Two Spellings
More Slideshows

Referendum Sentence Examples

  • The referendum has been sparingly used in matters of local concern.

  • In 1902 thirteen amendments were adopted, including provisions for the initiative, the referendum and the recall.

  • Nevada thus became the fourth American state to adopt the referendum.

  • South Dakota was the first American state to adopt the initiative and referendum.

  • The voters decided to boycott the referendum, which needed a 50% turnout to be valid.

More sentences →

Words that mention referendum in the Dictionary

Words near referendum in the Thesaurus