REFERENDA

REFERENDUM

referendum

(noun) a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

referenda

(proscribed) plural of referendum

Source: Wiktionary


REFERENDUM

Ref`er*en"dum (rf`r*n"dm), n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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