referendum
/ˌrefəˈrendəm/noun
उच्चारण रेफ़रेन्डम
जनमत-संग्रह
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an occasion when all the people of a country can vote on an important issue
जनमत-संग्रह
- Britain held a referendum on leaving the European Union in 2016.
- The proposal will be put to a referendum.
- Citizens will vote in a referendum on the new law next spring.
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- The referendum produced a clear result in favour of change.
- Some leaders refused to accept the outcome of the referendum.
Synonyms plebiscite popular vote ballot
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Synonyms
plebiscite popular vote ballot
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A direct vote by all the people on a single political question; plebiscite is the near synonym (strictly, a vote on sovereignty).
'एक राजनीतिक प्रश्न पर सभी लोगों का सीधा मतदान' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; plebiscite निकट पर्याय है (सख्ती से, संप्रभुता पर मतदान)।
General knowledge
India has no constitutional provision for a national referendum; the 2016 Brexit vote is the famous example.
भारत में राष्ट्रीय referendum का कोई संवैधानिक प्रावधान नहीं है; 2016 का Brexit मतदान प्रसिद्ध उदाहरण है।