Synonyms of referenda

referenda

noun

variants or referendums

plural of referendum

as in votes

an event in which the electorate votes for or against a law that deals with a specific issue

They are having a referendum so the public can decide the controversial issue.

Related Words

• votes
• ballots
• ayes
• yeas
• nays
• noes
• write-ins
• non placets
• absentee ballots
• tickets
• secret ballots
• blackballs
• Australian ballots
• short ballots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of referenda

The islands residents have held two sovereignty referendums since the war, one in 1986 and one 2013. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Midterm elections are typically referendums on the president, and Trump’s approval rating currently sits at just 36%, according to the Economist. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Menozzi explained that seasonal cabin owners, who cannot vote on operating referendums, would not be affected by the new levy. — Tom Fraki, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026

Their side has prevailed in 14 referendums over the same period. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

After a brief debate that focused on procedure over substance, aldermen blocked consideration of Johnson’s millionaire tax and property tax relief fund referendums. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Through these referendums, voters can weigh in on construction bans, tax incentives and zoning ordinances. — Rachel Mural, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Days after shelving a plan to redraw Georgia’s political maps, Republican lawmakers in the state Legislature are pivoting to property taxes with an ambitious strategy to put more than a hundred tax-cutting referendums on the ballot this November in a move that could boost GOP turnout. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

Migration remains divisive issue Swiss democracy gives voters a direct say in policymaking through referendums typically held four times a year. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026