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referendum

referendum pl: -da [-də] or: -dums [New Latin, from Latin, neuter

Referendum, a note addressed by an ambassador to his own government

some States of the United States having the initiative or referendum is mailed to the voters to inform them as to

the electorate or to the legislature for approval see also referendum on one's own initiative : at one's own discretion :

: conforming to or permitted by law : lawful [a referendum to make gambling ] 4 : recognized or made effective

nonbinding : not binding [a referendum]

: a proposition submitted to a vote (as in a referendum)

or those which convey a faculty or permission the facultative referendum of Switzerland is one that is optional with the people

clauses varies with each Constitution and may involve a popular referendum, a fixed Parliamentary majority of two-thirds or more a system