plebiscitarian
- noun
- /ˌplɛbɪsɪˈtɛriən/
- Specialized
- As a plebiscitarian, she campaigned for citizens to vote directly on major policy issues.
Examples
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Critics argued that the plebiscitarian approach could oversimplify complex political decisions.
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The new party leader was a well-known plebiscitarian who believed in direct democracy.
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He is a plebiscitarian.
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The plebiscitarian movement gained momentum in the 21st century.
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The new party leader was a well-known plebiscitarian who believed in direct democracy.
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As a plebiscitarian, she campaigned for citizens to vote directly on major policy issues.
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Critics argued that the plebiscitarian approach could oversimplify complex political decisions.
Surface Forms
Morphology
plebiscitarian = plebiscite (transparent) = plebiscite + arian
The noun is the agentive/relational result of adding '-arian' to 'plebiscite', so the relation is direct and inferable.
Etymology
Plebiscitarian comes from plebiscite, which is built on plebs 'the people'. So a plebiscitarian is someone who believes political questions should be decided by direct votes of the people.
