Plebiscite is an English word with synonyms like vote. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Plebiscite meaning
- A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.
- An expression of the public's views on an issue, whether legally binding or not.
- Synonym of plebiscitum (“a law enacted by the common people, under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate, without the intervention of the senate”).
Synonyms of Plebiscite
Using Plebiscite
- The main meaning on this page is: A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy. | An expression of the public's views on an issue, whether legally binding or not. | Synonym of plebiscitum (“a law enacted by the common people, under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate, without the intervention of the senate”).
- Useful related words include: vote.
- In the example corpus, plebiscite often appears in combinations such as: the plebiscite, plebiscite on, plebiscite in.
Context around Plebiscite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Plebiscite
- In this selection, "plebiscite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, prussian, subsequent, actual, farooq, held and day stand out and add context to how "plebiscite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and subsequent plebiscite as null and but the plebiscite was narrowly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "plebiscite" sits close to words such as abdallah, adheres and ahs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with plebiscite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But well, we already had the result of the plebiscite. (10 words)
Has a plebiscite among the world’s nations been taken? (10 words)
On February 5, 1964, India backed out of its promise of holding plebiscite. (13 words)
If the proposed amendments are approved by the House and the Senate and are ratified in a plebiscite, it would allow Congress to pass laws that would prescribe the rate of foreign ownership for these industries. (36 words)
Impact on the East Prussian plebiscite In the period leading up to the East Prussian plebiscite in July 1920, the Polish authorities tried to prevent traffic through the Corridor, interrupting postal, telegraphic and telephone communication. (35 words)
The plebiscite was conducted under the auspices of an international commission (the Commission Internationale de Surveillance du Plébiscite au Slesvig), which designated three election zones to cover the northern, central, and southern parts of Schleswig. (35 words)
Has a plebiscite among the world’s nations been taken? (10 words)
If the people were allowed to decide through a plebiscite whether they wanted to see televised future presidential debates between the 7 largest national political parties, don’t you think the majority would say yes? (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Impact on the East Prussian plebiscite In the period leading up to the East Prussian plebiscite in July 1920, the Polish authorities tried to prevent traffic through the Corridor, interrupting postal, telegraphic and telephone communication.
In October Hughes held a plebiscite to try to gain approval for conscription, but the plebiscite was narrowly defeated.
The Ligue Savoisienne, for example, rejects the Treaty of Turin and subsequent plebiscite as null and void, arguing that the plebiscite did not meet the standards of a free and fair vote.
The plebiscite was conducted under the auspices of an international commission (the Commission Internationale de Surveillance du Plébiscite au Slesvig), which designated three election zones to cover the northern, central, and southern parts of Schleswig.
But well, we already had the result of the plebiscite.
By bringing in the issue of Plebiscite, Farooq Abdullah is again trying to build a false narrative hiding the facts from the people.
He challenged Mnangagwa for a live debate to show what they are offering Zimbabweans before the actual plebiscite.
The plebiscite held on the 23rd and 24th of August was, according to observers, marred by irregularities.
Has a plebiscite among the world’s nations been taken?
If the people were allowed to decide through a plebiscite whether they wanted to see televised future presidential debates between the 7 largest national political parties, don’t you think the majority would say yes?
If the proposed amendments are approved by the House and the Senate and are ratified in a plebiscite, it would allow Congress to pass laws that would prescribe the rate of foreign ownership for these industries.
Later in May 16, 1951 another important milestone was the Naga Plebiscite day, spearheaded by the Naga National Council (NNC).
Ms Wong condemned the toxic debate surrounding the 2017 plebiscite on whether Australia should allow same-sex unions - held under Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull - as an 'expensive stunt'.
The police and the military have beefed up personnel to ensure a smooth conduct of the plebiscite, Garcia said.
Bill Shorten, when leader of the opposition, promised a plebiscite on Australia becoming a republic if he won the country’s 2019 federal election.
Council voted to delay the move to reduce the speed on smaller roads to 40 km/hr, possibly putting the issue to a plebiscite.
He could hold an inquiry, followed by a survey, then a referendum or a plebiscite.
However 2020 is something more than a political choice, it is a plebiscite on the direction which society will be taking henceforth.
It is, after all, now legal and there was resounding public support for recognition of same-sex partnerships in the plebiscite.
On February 5, 1964, India backed out of its promise of holding plebiscite.
Common combinations with plebiscite
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the plebiscite 20×
- plebiscite on 11×
- plebiscite in 9×
- plebiscite to 7×
- in plebiscite 6×
- plebiscite was 5×
- by plebiscite 5×
- plebiscite held 3×
- to plebiscite 3×
- plebiscite that 3×