popular initiative

English

Noun

popular initiative (plural popular initiatives)

(politics) A petition whereby, upon reaching a prespecified number of signatures by registered voters, the populace forces the government to either enact a law or hold a public vote on the matter.
Hyponyms: direct initiative, indirect initiative

Translations

Translations

Finnish: kansalaisaloite (fi)
German: Volksinitiative f
Polish: inicjatywa obywatelska f
Romanian: inițiativă populară f

See also

referendum

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