/
ˈplɛbɪsʌɪt,
-sɪt/
n.
- the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question.
- (in ancient Rome) a law enacted by the plebeians' assembly.
Derivative
- plebiscitary
/-ˈbɪsɪt(ə)ri/
adj.
Etymology
C16: from Fr. plébiscite, from L. plebiscitum, from plebs, pleb- ‘the common people’ + scitum ‘decree’.