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"Plebiscito" is a noun which is often translated as "plebiscite", and "referéndum" is a noun which is often translated as "referendum". Learn more about the difference between "plebiscito" and "referéndum" below.
el plebiscito(
pleh
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bee
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see
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (politics)
a. plebiscite
El plebiscito determinó la legalización del aborto.The legalization of abortion was determined through a plebiscite.
el referéndum(
rreh
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feh
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rrehn
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doom
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (politics)
a. referendum
Millones de británicos expresaron en el referéndum su deseo de salir de la Unión Europea.Millions of British people expressed their wish to leave the European Union in the referendum.
