Italian word
referendum
a public vote on a specific question; in Italy: can be abrogative (to repeal a law) or constitutional
Looks like
referendum
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question
⚠️ The trap
The word is the same, but Italy's referendums work very differently. Italy has no confirmatory referendum — only 'referendum abrogativo' (to REPEAL laws, not create them) and constitutional referendums. Italian referendums also require a quorum of 50%+1 of eligible voters for validity, making them hard to pass.
To say "a general vote by the electorate on a single political question" in Italian:
referendum
"referendum" in English means:
a public vote on a specific question; in Italy: can be abrogative (to repeal a law) or constitutional
Example
"Il referendum abrogativo ha eliminato la legge."
"The abrogative referendum repealed the law."
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