referendum

referendum
noun
ADJECTIVE
planned, proposed
popular, public
national, nationwide, statewide (esp. AmE)
constitutional, independence
VERB + REFERENDUM
conduct, hold

The referendum will be held on July 14th.

put sth to

The proposals were put to a referendum.

call

The president called a referendum that he hoped would confirm him in power.

call for, demand, propose

The group called for a referendum on the death penalty.

force
oppose
boycott

The unions urged people to boycott the referendum.

organize
approve, pass (both esp. AmE)

California voters passed a referendum allocating $22 billion for school facilities.

vote against, vote for, vote on (all esp. AmE)
win

The president won a referendum on his rule.

be adopted by/in, be approved by/in, be confirmed by/in

a new constitution adopted by referendum

The agreement was approved in a referendum.

REFERENDUM + VERB
show sth

A popular referendum showed that the majority of people want reform.

approve sth
fail
REFERENDUM + NOUN
proposal

The Democrats rejected the referendum proposal.

campaign, process
result
PREPOSITION
in a/the referendum

The issue will be decided in a national referendum.

referendum on

a referendum on a new constitution

PHRASES
the result of a referendum

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