Synonyms of referendum

referendum

noun

as in vote

an event in which the electorate votes for or against a law that deals with a specific issue

They are having a referendum so the public can decide the controversial issue.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vote
• ballot
• aye
• ay
• yea
• no
• nay
• secret ballot
• absentee ballot
• non placet
• short ballot
• ticket
• Australian ballot
• write-in
• blackball

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of referendum

The Danish government retains decision-making power for Greenland's defense and foreign affairs, but since 2009, Greenlanders have held the right to hold an independence referendum — though a referendum is not explicitly on Tuesday's ballot. —Willem Marx, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025

Egede has suggested that a referendum could take place in the coming years on the matter—but not necessarily in this election cycle. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

The referendum is a nonbinding vote in a movement to create an independent Sikh nation, Khalistan, in India’s Punjab state. —Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025

If voters approve the referendum, the tax can only start if the N.C. General Assembly creates a new public transportation authority for the county. —Mary Ramsey and, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025