plebiscite
Word family nounplebisciteadjectiveplebiscitary
pleb·is·cite /ˈplebəsət $ -saɪt/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] formal PPVa system by which everyone in a country or area votes on an important decision that affects the whole country or area 公民投票(制)plebiscite on a plebiscite on independence 关于独立问题的公民投票
→ referendum Origin plebiscite (1500-1600) French plébiscite, from Latin plebis scitum “decision of the common people”