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Plebiszit
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German
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Etymology
From de fr plébiscite, from de la plebiscitum.
Pronunciation
de /ˌpleːbɪsˈtsiːt/ /-ˈtsɪt/
de De-Plebiszit.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n:m[rare],s:es
de chiefly formal learned referendum direct vote on a proposed law or other political decision
de Referendum<q:chiefly national> ; Volksabstimmung<q:especially regional or local> ; Volksentscheid<q:chiefly Swiss> ; Volksbefragung<q:chiefly non-binding>
Usage notes
Generally and originally neuter, but occasionally masculine.
Declension
n:m[rare],s:es
Derived terms
de plebiszitär
Descendants
pl plebiscyt 1
Further reading
de Democracy