plebiscite
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əˌsaɪt, -sɪt Origin:
1525–35; < French < Latin plēbīscītum decree of the plebs, equivalent to plēbī (for plēbis, plēbēī genitive singular of plēbs, plēbēs plebs) + scītum resolution, decree, noun use of neuter of scītus, past participle of scīscere to enact, decree, orig., to seek to know, learn, inchoative of scīre to know
1525–35; < French < Latin plēbīscītum decree of the plebs, equivalent to plēbī (for plēbis, plēbēī genitive singular of plēbs, plēbēs plebs) + scītum resolution, decree, noun use of neuter of scītus, past participle of scīscere to enact, decree, orig., to seek to know, learn, inchoative of scīre to know
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | a direct vote by the electorate of a state, region, etc, on some question of usually national importance, such as union with another state or acceptance of a government programme |
| 2. | any expression or determination of public opinion on some matter |
| [C16: from Old French plēbiscite, from Latin plēbiscītum decree of the people, from plēbs the populace + scītum, from scīscere to decree, approve, from scīre to know] | |
| plebiscitary | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
plebiscite
"direct vote of the people," 1860 (originally in ref. to Italian unification), from Fr. plébiscite (1776 in modern sense), from L. plebiscitum "a decree or resolution of the people," from plebs (gen. plebis) "the common people" + scitum "decree," properly neuter pp. of sciscere "to assent, vote
for, approve," inchoative of scire "to know" (see science). Used earlier (1533) in a purely Roman historical context.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
plebiscite [(pleb-uh-seyet, pleb-uh-suht)]A vote of an entire nation or other large political unit on an issue of great importance. A plebiscite is not an election, for there are no candidates. Rather, people vote yes or no on a proposition.
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Example sentences
If a majority voted for the status quo in the first plebiscite, the proposal allows for another plebiscite eight years later.
No, such a trigger could have disastrous consequences, eventually leading to governance by shareholder plebiscite.
Not many people want government by plebiscite, certainly.
In conversations with the public, staff stresses that the hearing is not a plebiscite.
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