Definitions

1. noun

a direct vote in which all eligible citizens of a country or district are allowed to participate, typically on a single question or proposal.

“The government decided to hold a nationwide plebiscite to decide whether to change the capital city.”

2. noun

a vote by a people or a community, especially one held to settle a disputed question or to decide a policy.

“The plebiscite resulted in a resounding victory for the pro-independence movement.”

3. verb

to vote in a plebiscite.

“Many citizens took the opportunity to plebiscite on the proposed changes to the constitution.”