Similar words: reference, preference, preferential, deference, deferential, deferentially, refer, prefer. Meaning: [‚refə'rendəm] n. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate.
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61. There were similar warnings in the 1980s after a crushing defeat for the separatists in the1980 referendum.
62. The new Constitution was adopted by referendum in September 1989.
63. Before the referendum, the chances of the government doing anything decisive to reduce the deficit were shrinking fast.
64. To avoid the possible political embarrassment of such a referendum, the government preferred to make the law itself.
65. They were subject to exhaustive parliamentary debate and, on occasion(sentencedict.com), referendum.
66. Reluctantly, it conceded the principle of a referendum, to be held in 1992.
67. Unlike the Prime Minister, I am prepared to have a referendum on this fundamental constitutional issue.
68. It also indicated that a referendum might well be held on the package prior to its submission to the provinces.
69. One is to continue his war of attrition against parliament, albeit from a position of greater strength since the referendum.
70. The movement called for a referendum on the islands' continued union with the mainland.
71. On Nov. 17, Havel broadcast his proposed amendments to the referendum law and the existing Constitution.
72. Despite all this, the election turned into a referendum on two explosive issues.
73. On the subject of the draft union treaty, Gorbachev introduced the idea of holding a referendum on it throughout the country.
74. A referendum to dissolve parliament was held and was said to be accepted by 99.9 percent of the people.
75. Many people have recommended other forms of democratic participation, from neighborhood assemblies to a national initiative and referendum process.
76. He also appeared to call for a referendum on Maastricht - against Government policy.
77. He also proposed a referendum on private ownership of land.
78. The new military leader confirmed that Venda's situation would be put to a referendum.
79. They also claimed that a national referendum would be impossible when so much of the country was under rebel control.
80. I see no purpose in a further referendum on that matter - we are a parliamentary democracy.
81. According to the ITAR-TASS news agency the referendum call was voted down because of alleged breaches in the law during the collection of signatures.
82. In 1992 western governments had allowed Bosnia to hold a referendum and become an independent state.
83. Supporters of a no-confidence referendum had gathered 440,[http://sentencedict.com/referendum.html]000 signatures to support their demand.
84. Independently of this process, the Federal Assembly would discuss calling a referendum in December.
85. At the same time a referendum on his rule should determine the extent of parliament's legitimacy.
86. A new constitution was approved by referendum in February 1987.
87. They argue that unseemly haggling with Congress will allow the momentum of the referendum victory to seep away.
88. He should legislate now for a referendum to be held once the negotiations at Maastricht are complete.
89. Nkrumah announced another referendum to enable him to dismiss the judges and also to establish a one-party state.
90. It should press, at a minimum, for a fair referendum in each.
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