pleb‧is‧cite /ˈplebəsət, ˈplebɪsət $ -saɪt/
noun [uncountable and countable] formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: plébiscite, from Latin plebis scitum 'decision of the common people']
a system by which everyone in a country or area votes on an important decision that affects the whole country or area
plebiscite on
a plebiscite on independence ⇒
referendum [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲