plebiscitum

noun

pleb·​i·​sci·​tum

ˌplebəˈsītəm,

ˌplēb-

plural plebiscita

-tə

1

: a vote or decree made by the ancient Roman comitia originally binding only on the plebs

2

: plebiscite sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Latin

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