referendum

noun

/ˌrefəˈrendəm/

[countable, uncountable]

(plural referendums, referenda

/ˌrefəˈrendə/

)

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an occasion when all the people of a country can vote on an important issue
- referendum on something Switzerland decided to hold a referendum on joining the EU.
- by referendum The changes were approved by referendum.
Wordfinder
- candidate
- constituency
- contest
- democracy
- election
- majority
- manifesto
- poll
- referendum
- swing vote
Collocations Voting in elections
Voting in electionsRunning for election
- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election
- launch/run a presidential election campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
Voting
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
Taking power
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office
Synonyms election
election
- vote
- poll
- referendum
- ballot
These are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide something by voting.
- election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting:
  Who did you vote for in the last election?
- vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for somebody/something:
  They took a vote on who should go first.
- poll (journalism) the process of voting in an election:
  They suffered a defeat at the polls.
- referendum an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue
- ballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held:
  The leader will be chosen by secret ballot.
  Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote.
Patterns
- a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
- to have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot
Extra Examples
- California voters passed a referendum allocating $22 billion for school facilities.
- The Democrats rejected the referendum proposal.
- The agreement was approved in a referendum.
- The group called for a referendum on the death penalty.
- The issue will be decided in a national referendum.
- The president called a referendum that he hoped would confirm him in power.
- The president won a referendum on his rule.
- The proposals were put to a referendum.
- The referendum will be held on July 14th.
- The unions urged people to boycott the referendum.
- UN monitors declared the referendum fair.
- a new constitution adopted by referendum
- At times the referendum campaign became quite nasty.
- Referendums are most often held to decide major changes to the constitution.
- The president called a referendum on the new divorce laws.
Topics Politicsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- planned
- proposed
- popular
- …
verb + referendum
- conduct
- hold
- put something to
- …
referendum + verb
- show something
- approve something
- fail
- …
referendum + noun
- proposal
- campaign
- process
- …
preposition
- in a/the referendum
- referendum on
phrases
- the result of a referendum
See full entry
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin, gerund (‘referring’), or neuter gerundive (‘something to be brought back or referred’) of referre ‘carry back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.

单词	referendum
释义	referendum noun /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ [countable, uncountable] (plural referendums, referenda /ˌrefəˈrendə/ /ˌrefəˈrendə/ ) jump to other results an occasion when all the people of a country can vote on an important issue referendum on something Switzerland decided to hold a referendum on joining the EU. by referendum The changes were approved by referendum. Wordfinder candidate constituency contest democracy election majority manifesto poll referendum swing vote Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election conduct/hold an election/a referendum (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term hold/call/contest a general/national election launch/run a presidential election campaign support/back a candidate sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters fix/rig/steal an election/the vote Voting go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody) vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party mark/spoil your ballot paper count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots go to/be defeated at the ballot box get/win/receive/lose votes get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman Taking power be sworn into office/in as president take/administer (in the US) the oath of office swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address take/enter/hold/leave office appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister form a government/a cabinet serve two terms as prime minister/in office Synonyms electionelection vote poll referendum ballot These are all words for an event in which people choose a representative or decide something by voting. election an occasion on which people officially choose a political representative or government by voting: Who did you vote for in the last election? vote an occasion on which a group of people vote for somebody/something: They took a vote on who should go first. poll (journalism) the process of voting in an election: They suffered a defeat at the polls. referendum an occasion on which all the adults in a country can vote on a particular issue ballot the system of voting by marking an election paper, especially in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held: The leader will be chosen by secret ballot. Ballot is usually used about a vote within an organization rather than an occasion on which the public vote. Patterns a national/local election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot to have/hold/conduct a(n) election/vote/poll/referendum/ballot Extra Examples California voters passed a referendum allocating $22 billion for school facilities. The Democrats rejected the referendum proposal. The agreement was approved in a referendum. The group called for a referendum on the death penalty. The issue will be decided in a national referendum. The president called a referendum that he hoped would confirm him in power. The president won a referendum on his rule. The proposals were put to a referendum. The referendum will be held on July 14th. The unions urged people to boycott the referendum. UN monitors declared the referendum fair. a new constitution adopted by referendum At times the referendum campaign became quite nasty. Referendums are most often held to decide major changes to the constitution. The president called a referendum on the new divorce laws. Topics Politicsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective planned proposed popular … verb + referendum conduct hold put something to … referendum + verb show something approve something fail … referendum + noun proposal campaign process … preposition in a/the referendum referendum on phrases the result of a referendum See full entry Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin, gerund (‘referring’), or neuter gerundive (‘something to be brought back or referred’) of referre ‘carry back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.
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