[ 'plɛbɪsʌɪt , -sɪt ]
■ noun
1》 the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question.
2》 (in ancient Rome) a law enacted by the plebeians' assembly.
Derivatives
plebiscitary -'bɪsɪt(ə)ri adjective
Origin
C16: from Fr. plébiscite , from L. plebiscitum , from plebs , pleb- 'the common people' + scitum 'decree'.