pseudoreferendum
pseudoreferendum noun: a sham referendum.
Noun
pseudoreferendum (plural pseudoreferendums)
- A sham referendum.
- The region of Papua remained under Dutch control after Indonesia proclaimed its independence in 1945. But it was incorporated into Indonesia in 1969 after a much-criticized pseudoreferendum organized by the United Nations, despite the objections of local liberation groups.2019 September 26, Eka Kurniawan, “Indonesia Has a Papua Problem”, in The New York Times
- “Russia’s recognition of the pseudo-referendums as ‘normal’, implementation of the so-called Crimean scenario, and yet another attempt to annex Ukrainian territory means that there is nothing to talk about,” he said in a video message.2022 September 28, Isobel Koshiw, Andrew Roth, “Zelenskiy vows to defend Ukrainians in occupied regions as ‘referendum’ results announced”, in The Guardian
Forms of pseudoreferendum
| plural | pseudoreferendums |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pseudo-referendum |
Origin of pseudoreferendum
From pseudo- + referendum.
Questions about pseudoreferendum
- What does pseudoreferendum mean?
- Pseudoreferendum means a sham referendum.
- What part of speech is pseudoreferendum?
- Pseudoreferendum is a noun.
- What is the plural of pseudoreferendum?
- The plural of pseudoreferendum is pseudoreferendums.
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