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REFERENDUM

the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative

The meaning of the word referendum is the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative.

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WordMeaning
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
warrantsanction
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
waketo be or remain awake
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing