Plebiszit

== German == === Etymology === From French plébiscite, from Latin plebiscitum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpleːbɪsˈtsiːt/, /-ˈtsɪt/ === Noun === Plebiszit n or (rare) m (strong, genitive Plebiszits or Plebiszites, plural Plebiszite) (chiefly formal, learned) referendum (direct vote on a proposed law or other political decision) Synonyms: (chiefly national) Referendum; (especially regional or local) Volksabstimmung; (chiefly Swiss) Volksentscheid; (chiefly non-binding) Volksbefragung ==== Usage notes ==== Generally and originally neuter, but occasionally masculine. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== plebiszitär ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: plebiscyt === Further reading === “Plebiszit” in Duden online “Plebiszit”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)