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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Referendum  \Ref`er*en"dum\,  n.;  pl  {-da}.  [Gerundive  fr  L. 
  referre.  See  {Refer}.] 
  The  principle  or  practice  of  referring  measures  passed  upon 
  by  the  legislative  body  to  the  body  of  voters,  or  electorate, 
  for  approval  or  rejection,  as  in  the  Swiss  cantons  (except 
  Freiburg)  and  in  various  local  governments  in  the  United 
  States,  and  also  in  the  local  option  laws,  etc.;  also  the 
  right  to  so  approve  or  reject  laws,  or  the  vote  by  which  this 
  is  done  Referendum  is  distinguished  from  the  mandate,  or 
  instruction  of  representatives  by  the  people,  from  direct 
  government  by  the  people,  in  which  they  initiate  and  make  the 
  laws  by  direct  action  without  representation,  and  from  a 
  plebiscite,  or  popular  vote  taken  on  any  measure  proposed  by 
  a  person  or  body  having  the  initiative  but  not  constituting  a 
  representative  or  constituent  body. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Referendum  \Ref`er*en"dum\  (r?f`?r*?n"d?m),  n.  [Gerundive  fr  L. 
  referre.  See  {Refer}.] 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  referendum 
  n  :  a  legislative  act  is  referred  for  final  approval  to  a 
  popular  vote  by  the  electorate 
 
  From  THE  DEVIL'S  DICTIONARY  ((C)1911  Released  April  15  1993)  [devils]: 
 
  REFERENDUM,  n.  A  law  for  submission  of  proposed  legislation  to  a 
  popular  vote  to  learn  the  nonsensus  of  public  opinion. 
 
 




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