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Referendum

referendum

1. A diplomatic agent's note asking for instructions from his government concerning a particular matter or point.

2. The right to approve or reject by popular vote a meassure passed upon by a legislature.

Origin: Gerundive fr. L. Referre. See Refer.


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... the modified vector is recommended for larger scale or general use, it may not be practical to obtain the consent of everyone in the community. A referendum might be the most appropriate method of providing information to the community, but there may be no way to accommodate the wishes of a significant ...

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