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Definition of: plebiscite
(pleb′ə·sīt, -sit) noun
An expression of the popular will by means of a vote by the whole people, usually resorted to in important changes, as those dealing with the constitution, sovereignty, [<F plébiscite <L plebiscitum <plebs people + scitum decree <scire know]
—ple·bis·ci·tar·y (plə·bis′ə·ter′ē) adjective
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