Synonyms of referendum

referendum

noun

as in vote

an event in which the electorate votes for or against a law that deals with a specific issue

They are having a referendum so the public can decide the controversial issue.

Related Words

• vote
• ballot
• aye
• yea
• no
• nay
• secret ballot
• absentee ballot
• non placet
• short ballot
• ticket
• Australian ballot
• write-in
• blackball

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of referendum

Farage, 62, often ​credited with forcing the 2016 referendum on whether Britain ​should stay in the European Union, has been one of the most influential, but also one of the most divisive, figures in British politics for more than a decade. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

In a decision with no noted dissents, the court emphasized that Hoskins was aware that the map would not take effect unless voters approved it in the referendum vote. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

The referendum as written would limit the terms of the offices of mayor and council members to two cumulative four-year terms. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The city’s most recent referendum effort came last year, when business groups sought to repeal the $30 minimum wage for tourism workers. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026