Historical Political Events

noun a direct vote in which the entire electorate is invited to accept or refuse a proposal

• The government decided to hold a plebiscite to allow the citizens to vote on the proposed constitutional amendment.
• Hey, did you hear about the plebiscite happening next week? Make sure to cast your vote!
• I'm not really into politics, but I guess I'll participate in the plebiscite thing.
• The company conducted a plebiscite among its employees to decide on the new dress code policy.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective contested - involving conflict or disagreement

• The party may end up with a contested convention if no candidate receives a majority of delegates.
• If no one wins outright, we could be looking at a contested convention.
• Looks like it's gonna be a showdown at the contested convention.
• The battle for the nomination turned into a contested convention, with each candidate fighting tooth and nail.