Synonyms of referendum

referendum

noun

as in vote

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

• vote
• ballot
• aye
• yea
• no
• nay
• secret ballot
• absentee ballot
• non placet
• short ballot
• ticket
• Australian ballot
• write-in
• blackball

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of referendum

If the referendum passes, the right of recall would then be established. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Don’t turn one lukewarm response into a referendum on your talent. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

If performance is the only reason a client hired us, a bad market becomes a referendum on the relationship. — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The highly unusual plan prompted an immediate response from California, the most populous state, which held a successful referendum to tilt its map toward Democrats. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026