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

But the final score in Seattle was not an accurate referendum on either team’s ability. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

The 1976 Winter Olympics were once awarded to Denver, but four years before the Games were to begin, voters in the Mile High City rejected a referendum to pay for it. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Using the state Municipal Home Rule Sections 36 and 37, Unite NY will force the issue and succeed in a referendum even if Mastro loses in court. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026

But both Dotres and Hepburn indicated the overall good news could translate into a good result for public schools, as a referendum to keep a property tax going towards schools is on the ballot in both counties this November. — Austin Horn july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026