Collocations for referendum - noun

planned, proposed | popular | national, nationwide | constitutional, independence

conduct, hold
The referendum will be held on July 14th.

put sth to
The proposals were put to a referendum.

call
The president called a referendum that he hoped would confirm him in power.

call for, demand, propose
The group called for a referendum on the death penalty.

oppose | boycott
The unions urged people to boycott the referendum.

declare, organize | be adopted by, be approved by, be confirmed by, be endorsed by
a new constitution adopted by referendum

show sth
A popular referendum showed that the majority of people want reform.

proposal
The Democrats rejected the referendum proposal.

campaign | result

in a/the ~
The issue will be decided in a national referendum.

~ on
a referendum on a new constitution

declare a referendum fair/illegal
UN monitors declared the referendum fair.

the result/results of a referendum