No. 1,436 in Swedish
folkomröstning
"Folkomröstning" means "referendum," a general vote by the electorate on a specific issue.
In a sentence
Sverige organiserade en folkomröstning om kärnkraft år 1980.
Sweden organized a referendum on nuclear power in 1980.
The word 'folkomröstning' in this sentence refers to a national voting event where the population decides on an important political or social issue.
Många tycker att folkomröstningar är ett bra sätt att låta folket bestämma.
Many believe that referendums are a good way of letting the people decide.
Here, 'folkomröstningar' is used in plural form and refers generally to the concept of referendums as a democratic tool.
Vi planerar att hålla en lokal folkomröstning för att diskutera skolans framtid.
We plan to hold a local referendum to discuss the future of the school.
In this context, 'folkomröstning' indicates a community-level democratic voting process to determine decisions on local matters.
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