Meanings
nounpopular initiative (plural popular initiatives)
plural popular initiatives
- governmentA 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.
Translations
Finnish kansalaisaloite
- kansalaisaloiteTranslations
German Volksinitiative
- VolksinitiativeTranslations
Polish inicjatywa obywatelska
- inicjatywa obywatelskaTranslations
Romanian inițiativă populară
- inițiativă popularăTranslations
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APA
popular initiative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popular%20initiative
MLA
“popular initiative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popular%20initiative. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popular initiative,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popular%20initiative.
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