pleb ‧ is ‧ cite /ˈplebəsət, ˈplebɪsət $ -saɪt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: plébiscite , from Latin plebis scitum 'decision of the common people' ]
a system by which everyone in a country or area votes on an important decision that affects the whole country or area
plebiscite on
a plebiscite on independence
⇨ referendum