plebiscite
noun
pleb·i·scite
ˈple-bə-ˌsīt 
-sət,
also -ˌsēt
: a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
Examples of plebiscite in a Sentence
They are going to hold a plebiscite on the question of national independence.
The issue will be decided by plebiscite.
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This temporarily incorporated Kashmir into India, which would then be subject to a public vote—though no such plebiscite ultimately took place.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2025
Although not yet directly involved in the talks, the president also signed off on a new U.S. formula for peace, which included a transitional administration and the promise of a plebiscite for the Papuans.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
If Trump is down, then, surely, the Democrats must be up, and their task, between now and the next plebiscite, must be to wait patiently for their reward.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 1 May 2025
Bolivia’s former populist autocrat, who ruled Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, held several plebiscites to change the Constitution.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2025
Although not yet directly involved in the talks, the president also signed off on a new U.S. formula for peace, which included a transitional administration and the promise of a plebiscite for the Papuans.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
If Trump is down, then, surely, the Democrats must be up, and their task, between now and the next plebiscite, must be to wait patiently for their reward.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 1 May 2025
Bolivia’s former populist autocrat, who ruled Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, held several plebiscites to change the Constitution.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Plebiscite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plebiscite. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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plebiscite
noun
pleb·i·scite
ˈpleb-ə-ˌsīt
-sət
: a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
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