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"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "plebiscitu"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gōngmín tóupiào",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "公民投票"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gōngtóu",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "公投"
},
{
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
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"masculine"
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},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
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"common-gender"
],
"word": "folkeafstemning"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "nl",
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"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "plebisciet"
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "referendum"
},
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "fólkaatkvøða"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "kansanäänestys"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "plébiscite"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "ṗlebisciṭi",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "პლებისციტი"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Plebiszit"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Volksabstimmung"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "dimopsífisma",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "δημοψήφισμα"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "mish'ál 'ám",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "משאל עם"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "janmatsaṅgrah",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "जनमतसंग्रह"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "janmat-saṅgrah",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "जनमत-संग्रह"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "þjóðaratkvæðagreiðsla"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
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"neuter"
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"word": "þjóðaratkvæði"
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{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "pobalbhreith"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "plebiscito"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"alt": "こくみんとうひょう",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kokumin-tōhyō",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "国民投票"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "plebisitu"
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{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"alt": "國民投票",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "gungmintupyo",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "국민투표"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "ckb",
"lang": "Central Kurdish",
"roman": "pirsyarî mllî",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "پرسیاری مللی"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "lo",
"lang": "Lao",
"roman": "pa sā ma ti",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "ປະຊາມະຕິ"
},
{
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"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "plébiscit",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
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"masculine"
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"word": "пле́бисцит"
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "se",
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"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "álbmotjienasteapmi"
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "nazar-xâhi",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "نظرخواهی"
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{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "pl",
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"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
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"masculine"
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"word": "plebiscyt"
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
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"masculine"
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"word": "plebiscito"
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
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"neuter"
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "plebiscít",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "плебисци́т"
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
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"masculine"
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
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"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "folkomröstning"
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
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"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "bprà-chaa-má-dtì",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "ประชามติ"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 17 5",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "direct popular vote on an issue of public importance — see also referendum",
"word": "reyiâm"
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"An expression of the public's views on an issue, whether legally binding or not."
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"(by extension) An expression of the public's views on an issue, whether legally binding or not."
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "expression of the public’s views on an issue, whether legally binding or not",
"word": "kansan mielipide"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 90 2",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "jávno míslenje",
"sense": "expression of the public’s views on an issue, whether legally binding or not",
"tags": [
"neuter"
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"word": "ја́вно ми́слење"
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"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”)"
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"(Ancient Rome, historical) 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”)"
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"Received-Pronunciation"
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"ipa": "/ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt/",
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"word": "ประชามติ"
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