Dictionary
pleb•i•scite
Pronunciation: (pleb'u-sīt", -sit), [key]—
n.
1. a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.
2. the vote by which the people of a political unit determine autonomy or affiliation with another country.
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