"pseudoreferendum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pseudoreferendums [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + referendum. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pseudo-|referendum}} pseudo- + referendum Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudoreferendum (plural pseudoreferendums)
  1. (politics) A sham referendum. Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: pseudo-referendum Related terms: pseudoelection Translations (sham referendum): псеўдарэферэ́ндум (psjeŭdarefjeréndum) [masculine] (Belarusian), pseudoreferendum (Estonian), Scheinreferendum [neuter] (German), kamunépszavazás (Hungarian), pseidoreferendums [masculine] (Latvian), псевдорефере́ндум (psevdoreferéndum) [masculine] (Russian), псевдорефере́ндум (psevdoreferéndum) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-pseudoreferendum-en-noun--F86PI-U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo- Topics: government, politics

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