Meaning & use
Plebiscitary
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Relating to or conducted by means of a plebiscite, a direct vote of the entire electorate on a specific issue.
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The government held a plebiscitary referendum on whether to join the union.
Critics warned that plebiscitary democracy can bypass careful deliberation.
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From 'plebiscite', which traces back to the Latin 'plebiscitum', a decree of the common people (the 'plebs') in ancient Rome.
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