referendum

n. poll of an entire population, referral of a vote to the entire electorate

A referendum (plural referendums or referenda), ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may be the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. The referendum or plebiscite is a form of direct democracy.
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Noun
1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
(hypernym) vote

n. referendum, poll of an entire population, referral of a vote to the entire electorate

n. referendum, poll of an entire population, referral of a vote to the entire electorate