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单词 plebiscitary
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plebiscitaryadj.

Brit. /plᵻˈbɪsᵻt(ə)ri/, U.S. /pləˈbɪsəˌtɛri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: plebiscite n., -ary suffix1.
Etymology: < plebiscite n. + -ary suffix1, after French plébiscitaire (28 March 1870). Compare Italian plebiscitario (1872), Spanish plebiscitario (1875 or earlier).
Relating to, based on, favouring, or of the nature of a plebiscite (plebiscite n. 2).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > expression of choice by some approved method > [adjective] > referendum or plebiscite
plebiscitarian1870
plebiscitary1870
plebiscitic1892
referendary1894
referendal1900
1870 Daily News 22 Apr. 5/4 The following is the Plebiscitary manifesto, signed by 17 deputies of the Extreme Left and the committee of seven journalists associated with them.
1881 Standard 17 June 4/8 The Plebiscitary Vote which is to decide whether the Prince is to be retained as a Ruler.
1898 J. E. C. Bodley France II. iii. iii. 161 French advocates of the referendum disclaim its plebiscitary tendency.
1907 Daily Chron. 3 Sept. 3/3 The adoption of universal suffrage..so quickened the fears of a re-establishment of the Bonapartists on a plebiscitary basis.
1957 T. Kilmartin tr. R. C. F. Aron Opium of Intellectuals i. 15 That country [sc. England] never experienced plebiscitary dictatorships, its citizens never had to fear arbitrary arrest nor its newspapers censorship and suppression.
1995 M. Lind Next Amer. Nation iv. 160 The decline of the parties has resulted in a media-driven plebiscitary presidency.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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