This is the 6428th most frequent Arabic word.
استفتاء
Referendum.
Here, "استفتاء" is used in its primary meaning as a process of voting to make a decision.
أجري استفتاء عام في البلاد لتحديد رأي الشعب.
A public referendum was conducted in the country to determine the people's opinion.
In this sentence, "استفتاء" refers to a consultation or poll among a specific group to gather opinions.
طلب المدير من الموظفين استفتاء حول تغيير ساعات العمل.
The manager requested an internal poll from the employees regarding changing the working hours.
Here, "استفتاء" refers to a general decree of conducting referenda as described in legal or official texts.