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pseudoreferendum en · NOUN

Etymology

From pseudo- + referendum.

Meanings

1. A sham referendum.
   • “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:
   • 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:

Forms

Relateds

pseudoelection

Translations (7)

be псеўдарэферэ́ндум (sham referendum) · de Scheinreferendum (sham referendum) · et pseudoreferendum (sham referendum) · hu kamunépszavazás (sham referendum) · lv pseidoreferendums (sham referendum) · ru псевдорефере́ндум (sham referendum) · uk псевдорефере́ндум (sham referendum)