plebiscite

noun/ˈplebɪsɪt/CEFR C2

গণভোট

Meaning

A direct vote by all the people of a country on one important question.

Example sentences

  • The border was settled by plebiscite.সীমান্তটি গণভোটের মাধ্যমে নির্ধারিত হয়।
  • They demanded a plebiscite on the treaty.চুক্তিটি নিয়ে তারা গণভোট দাবি করল।

Common phrases with “plebiscite”

  • hold a plebisciteগণভোট আয়োজন করা
  • demand a plebisciteগণভোট দাবি করা
  • the result of the plebisciteগণভোটের ফল

A common mistake

The party won the plebiscite and formed a government.→The party won the election and formed a government.

An election chooses people; a plebiscite decides a question. The word is used mostly of territory and sovereignty — referendum is the everyday term for the same vote.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: referendum, vote

Similar words, and what each means

  • referendum

    গণভোট

    A direct public vote on a single important question.

  • vote

    ভোট

    A formal choice made in an election or a decision.

Other English words for “গণভোট”

  • referendum

    A direct public vote on a single important question.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “plebiscite” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • গণভোট
    • • ষাট-ঊর্ধ্ব ব্যক্তি
    • • ডাক মাশুল
    • • চিমনি
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    গণভোট — plebiscite (noun) — গণভোট. A direct vote by all the people of a country on one important question.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “plebiscite”?

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    referendum — referendum — গণভোট. A direct public vote on a single important question.

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