noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ planned , proposed
▪ popular , public
▪ national , nationwide , statewide ( esp. AmE )
▪ constitutional , independence
VERB + REFERENDUM
▪ conduct , hold
▪
The ~ will be held on July 14th.
▪ put sth to
▪
The proposals were put to a ~.
▪ call
▪
The president called a ~ that he hoped would confirm him in power.
▪ call for , demand , propose
▪
The group called for a ~ on the death penalty.
▪ force
▪ oppose
▪ boycott
▪
The unions urged people to boycott the ~.
▪ organize
▪ approve , pass (both esp. AmE )
▪
California voters passed a ~ allocating $22 billion for school facilities.
▪ vote against , vote for , vote on (all esp. AmE )
▪ win
▪
The president won a ~ on his rule.
▪ be adopted by/in , be approved by/in , be confirmed by/in
▪
a new constitution adopted by ~
▪
The agreement was approved in a ~.
REFERENDUM + VERB
▪ show sth
▪
A popular ~ showed that the majority of people want reform.
▪ approve sth
▪ fail
REFERENDUM + NOUN
▪ proposal
▪
The Democrats rejected the ~ proposal.
▪ campaign , process
▪ result
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
The issue will be decided in a national ~.
▪ ~ on
▪
a ~ on a new constitution
PHRASES
▪ the result of a ~