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There have been several referendums in the history of Poland. There were no country-wide referendums, as this was neither mentioned in the March Constitution
Referendums_in_Poland
Polish referendum in October 2023
A referendum was held in Poland on 15 October 2023, taking place alongside the nationwide elections to the Senate and Sejm. Four questions had been announced
2023_Polish_referendum
required for the referendum results to be legally binding, making it the lowest turnout for any referendum in Europe since 1945. The referendums were ordered
2015_Polish_referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Poland on 25 May 1997. It was decreed by then-President Aleksander Kwaśniewski on the day the National Assembly
1997 Polish constitutional referendum
1997_Polish_constitutional_referendum
Parliament elections were held in 2004. The referendum lasted two days, which is unusual in Poland, as all previous referendums have been held on a single
2003 Polish European Union membership referendum
2003_Polish_European_Union_membership_referendum
A referendum on political and economic reforms was held in Poland on 29 November 1987. The government's aim in holding the referendum was to obtain a
1987 Polish political and economic reforms referendum
1987_Polish_political_and_economic_reforms_referendum
Post-WWII political referendum in Poland
three-question referendum was held in Poland on 30 June 1946. Known as the people's referendum (Polish: referendum ludowe) or three times yes referendum (Trzy
1946 Polish people's referendum
1946_Polish_people's_referendum
mandated a referendum with the question: Do you approve the enfranchisement of citizens? On 21 December 1995 the Sejm passed a referendums act, in which four
1996_Polish_referendum
Polish referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was a referendum expected to be held on in October 2005 to decide whether Poland should
Polish European Constitution referendum
Polish_European_Constitution_referendum
Voting regarding the German–Polish border
border, however, the Allied leaders provided for border plebiscites or referendums. The areas would be occupied by Allied forces and governed to some degree
1921_Upper_Silesia_plebiscite
Country in Central Europe
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains
Poland
legislature. There are also various local elections, referendums and elections to the European Parliament. Poland has a long history of public elections dating
Elections_in_Poland
A referendum over four questions was held in Kraków on 25 May 2014. In 2012 the authorities of Kraków decided to launch a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics
2014_Kraków_referendum
Referendum on whether to become part of Poland
Prussia, Germany and Poland. The area of Warmia had been part of the Kingdom of Prussia since the first Partition of Poland in 1772, and the region of
1920_East_Prussian_plebiscite
Political party in Poland
The Third Way (Polish: Trzecia Droga, TD) was a political alliance in Poland that was formed on 27 April 2023, before the 2023 parliamentary election
Third_Way_(Poland)
Direct vote on a specific proposal
requirements in its Code for Good Practice on Referendums Important referendums are frequently challenged in courts. In pre-referendum disputes, plaintiffs
Referendum
This is a list of cities and towns in Poland, consisting of four sections: the full list of all 107 cities in Poland by size, followed by a description
List of cities and towns in Poland
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Poland
This is a list of referendums related to the European Union, or referendums related to the European Communities, which were predecessors of the European
Referendums related to the European Union
Referendums_related_to_the_European_Union
direct democracy in Italy. The Constitution of Italy only provides for four types of legally binding referendums: A popular referendum, in which the electorate
Referendums_in_Italy
How referendums are held in Taiwan
Referendums in Taiwan at both the national and local level are governed by the Referendum Act of Taiwan, which was enacted by the Legislative Yuan in
Referendums_in_Taiwan
Polish communist state from 1947 to 1989
Times Yes" referendum was held on a number of issues—abolition of the Senate of Poland, land reform, and making the Oder–Neisse line Poland's western border
Polish_People's_Republic
"no" cases, and results, for each referendum up to 1988. State and territory referendums "New South Wales Referendums". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved
Referendums_in_Australia
Index of articles associated with the same name
Privatization in Poland includes: 1996 Polish referendums, a double referendum on enfranchisement and state property Balcerowicz Plan, method for rapidly
Privatization_in_Poland
Referendums in the United Kingdom are occasionally held at a national, regional or local level. Historically national referendums that cover the whole
Referendums in the United Kingdom
Referendums_in_the_United_Kingdom
widely described as sham referendums by commentators and denounced by various countries. The validity of the results of the referendums has only been accepted
2022 annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine
2022_annexation_referendums_in_Russian-occupied_Ukraine
three referendums in modern Portugal: abortion referendum of 1998 regionalisation referendum of 1998 abortion referendum of 2007 All three referendums had
Referendums_by_country
Form of plebiscite
contrast to an optional referendum, which comes from either by public or legislative request. The actions that require mandatory referendums are set by law and
Mandatory_referendum
Referendums conducted in Switzerland during 2006
the initiative was rejected. The final two referendums were held on 26 November on laws on assistance to Poland and other poorer EU countries, and family
2006_Swiss_referendums
a referendum ..." However, the ways of implementing the various referendums and discussions provided for in the current constitution France as in many
Referendums_in_France
Poland accessed the European Union on 1 May 2004 following a membership referendum, where 77% of voters chose to join the Union. In the leadup to the
Opinion polling on the European Union in Poland
Opinion_polling_on_the_European_Union_in_Poland
the European Union Proposed referendum on the Brexit withdrawal agreement Referendums in the United Kingdom Referendums related to the European Union
2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum
regional referendums in case of restructuring the states. On the state level, all states have various types of statewide and municipal referendums. The German
Referendums_in_Germany
Referendums have been held in Canada at the federal, provincial and city levels. National referendums are seldom used in Canada. The first two referendums
Referendums_in_Canada
The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Marxist–Leninist regime in Poland after the end of World War II. These years, while featuring
History_of_Poland_(1945–1989)
total of 6 national referendums in Malta. Of those, 3 referendums were held while Malta was a British crown colony. Those were referendums on:[citation needed]
Elections_in_Malta
(PiS) party, Poland's largest political party, opposes euro adoption. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that he may agree to a referendum on euro participation
Poland_and_the_euro
small, especially in the 1987 and 2017 referendums. Below is the overview of all the referendums. Politics of Turkey Elections in Turkey Constitution
Referendums_in_Turkey
Referendum held in Scotland
had received calling for such referendums, which was supported by Shetland MSP Tavish Scott. The proposed referendums would have asked islanders to choose
2014 Scottish independence referendum
2014_Scottish_independence_referendum
introduction of parliamentarism in Sweden, six national referendums have been held. Legal provisions for referendums were introduced in 1922, one year after the
Referendums_in_Sweden
state of Poland. Currently, the President of Poland is the head of state of the country. Most of these rulers appear for the first time in chronicles
List of heads of state of Poland
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Poland
Hypothetical referendum on whether to wage a war
A war referendum is a proposed type of referendum in which citizens would decide whether a nation should go to war. No such referendum has ever taken place
War_referendum
Belko, Marián; Kopeček, Lubomír (2003). "Referendum in theory and practice: the history of the Slovak referendums and their consequences". Archived from
1997_Slovak_referendum
Upcoming Icelandic referendum
referendum on EU accession talks in next few months, PM says – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 February 2026. "Poland's Tusk
2026 Icelandic European Union membership negotiations referendum
2026_Icelandic_European_Union_membership_negotiations_referendum
Referendums (or referenda) are held only occasionally by the Government of New Zealand. Referendums may be government-initiated or held in accordance with
Referendums_in_New_Zealand
Referendum to decide whether a territory should become an independent country
the independence referendum can be held with its result binding, and respected by the international community. Independence referendums can be held without
Independence_referendum
Lower house of the parliament of Poland
Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the
Sejm
Referendums in Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Constitution, are one of the lawful forms of expression of people's will. Referendums are organized
Referendums_in_Ukraine
Municipal-level administrative division of Poland
pl. gminy [ˈɡminɨ]) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. As of 1 January 2019[update], there were 2,479
Gmina
Worldwide national elections held in 2027
scheduled to be held in 2027 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. Specific
2027 national electoral calendar
2027_national_electoral_calendar
Highest-level administrative division of Poland
highest-level administrative division of Poland, corresponding to a province in many other countries. The term has been in use since the 14th century and is
Voivodeships_of_Poland
Type of Swiss popular vote opposing or requesting the introduction of a new law
referendum. There are a few major types of optional referendums: Authorities plebiscite: A referendum that is voluntarily placed on the ballot by a governmental
Optional_referendum
during the year 2003 in Poland. President: Aleksander Kwaśniewski Prime Minister: Leszek Miller 8 June – A referendum takes place on Poland joining the European
2003_in_Poland
Wave of workers' strikes in the Polish People's Republic
for a 110% price increase, calling the Referendum on political and economic reforms (see Referendums in Poland) supported by the old slogan of "democratization"
1988_Polish_strikes
In-progress border wall
On 25 January 2022, Poland began building a new border wall on the border with Belarus to prevent illegal immigration in the aftermath of the Belarus–European
Belarus–Poland_border_barrier
Referendum to repeal a new or existing law
Sun Journal - Oct 23, 1999 Referendums, ACE Encyclopedia, Electoral Knowledge Network David Butler, Austin Ranney, Referendums around the world: the growing
Popular_referendum
Form of democracy
politics. If called for by at least 1,000 citizens, a referendum on any law can be initiated. Referendums can suspend parliament or change the constitution
Direct_democracy
Possible future referendum
introduced the Referendums (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament. This legislation forms the statutory basis for all future referendums being held under
Proposed second Scottish independence referendum
Proposed_second_Scottish_independence_referendum
Head of state of Poland
pl ), is the head of state of Poland. The president's prerogatives and duties are determined in the Constitution of Poland. The president jointly exercises
President_of_Poland
In the Netherlands, seven national referendums have been held between 1797 and 2018. Since 2018, there is no longer a legal basis for referendums. The
Referendums in the Netherlands
Referendums_in_the_Netherlands
Popular voter petition systems
cancelled. In New Zealand a vote initiated by the public is called a citizen initiated referendum. These are non-binding referendums on any issue in which
Popular_initiative
Disputed referendum on decision whether to join Russia or remain in Ukraine
Russian-occupied Ukraine 2014 Donbas status referendums 1991 Ukrainian independence referendum Ethnic Russians in post-Soviet states Russian irredentism 1991
2014 Crimean status referendum
2014_Crimean_status_referendum
Parliamentary Club (Federacyjny Klub Parlamentarny, FKP) was a parliamentary faction in Polish Sejm consisting of the People's Democratic Party and National Party
Federated Parliamentary Club (Poland)
Federated_Parliamentary_Club_(Poland)
Referendums in the Czech Republic can be held in the Czech Republic at a national, regional or local level. National referendums are very rare as there
Referendums in the Czech Republic
Referendums_in_the_Czech_Republic
referendums in Lithuania since it declared independence from the Soviet Union on 11 March 1990. Because of strict requirements, only four referendums
Referendums_in_Lithuania
of the communist government in Poland, large scale nationalization occurred. Following the fall of communism in Poland in 1989, some of the formerly nationalized
Property restitution in Poland
Property_restitution_in_Poland
expenditure will most likely not be approved by the citizens in referendums, and referendums are associated with significantly lower public expenditure
Financial_referendum
Five referendums in Iran were held since the first referendum was held in 1953 for dissolution or survival of 17th Iranian Majlis and the latest of those
Referendums_in_Iran
Referendums in the Philippines are occasionally held at the national, regional, or local level. A referendum may be either national or local in scope
Referendums in the Philippines
Referendums_in_the_Philippines
Referendums in Israel have never been held although a 2014 Basic Law provides for a national referendum or a two-thirds Knesset majority (80 members out
Referendums_in_Israel
Referendums in Kenya are polls held in Kenya on particular issues. 2005 2010 2021 Referendum "Kenya: Referendum new sticking point in BBI constitutional
Referendums_in_Kenya
Republic of Poland (Polish: Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny [naˈt͡ʂɛl.nɘ ˈsɔnt ad.mi.ɲis.traˈt͡sɘj.nɘ], NSA [ɛn.ɛsˈa]) is the court of last resort in administrative
Supreme Administrative Court of Poland
Supreme_Administrative_Court_of_Poland
European Union Association Agreement
Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017. "Referendums a threat to democracy: Dutch Council of State". "Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
European Union–Ukraine Association Agreement
European_Union–Ukraine_Association_Agreement
referendum was expected to be legally binding on the government. On 9 March 2005, the Czech government approved a bill that would permit referendums to
Czech European Constitution referendum
Czech_European_Constitution_referendum
Events in the year 2023 in Poland. Bold indicates government parties. 1 January – 15 localities were granted town rights: Bodzanów, Czarny Dunajec, Dąbrowice
2023_in_Poland
Polish political party
(Polish: Demokratyczna Partia Lewicy, DPL) was a left-wing political party in Poland. The party was founded on 7 December 2002 and formally registered on 23
Democratic Party of the Left (Poland)
Democratic_Party_of_the_Left_(Poland)
1939 World War II invasion
of Poland was a military conflict by the Soviet Union without a formal declaration of war. On 17 September 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Poland from
Soviet_invasion_of_Poland
recall referendum for Kraków's mayor and city council was held on 24 May 2026. The referendums required turnout of 3/5ths of the number of votes cast in the
2026_Kraków_mayoral_election
The politics of Poland takes the form of a unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state and the
Politics_of_Poland
First-level administrative subdivisions of Germany
the required referendums. The referendums in Lower Saxony and Rhineland-Palatinate were to be held by 31 March 1975, and the referendum in Baden was to
States_of_Germany
political parties in Poland, both current and historical, dating back to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It includes parties that functioned in an independent
List of political parties in Poland
List_of_political_parties_in_Poland
Electronic Voting System
Traditionally, e-referendums are organised by governmental bodies, but nowadays, there exist private companies that can facilitate online referendums or other
Electronic_referendum
Head of government
of Poland. The responsibilities and traditions of the office stem from the creation of the contemporary Polish state, and the office is defined in the
Prime_Minister_of_Poland
UK government department
end of the Parliament. DESNZ ministers are as follows, with cabinet members in bold: Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy – preceding
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department_for_Energy_Security_and_Net_Zero
A referendum on allowing President Lukashenko to stand in further elections was held in Belarus on 17 October 2004, alongside parliamentary elections
2004 Belarusian constitutional referendum
2004_Belarusian_constitutional_referendum
City in Poland
in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 816,614 (2025), with 1,428,363 people living in the
Kraków
Worldwide local elections held in 2026
calendar for 2026 lists the subnational elections scheduled to be held in 2026. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special
2026_local_electoral_calendar
territory in 1992. Two further referendums were held in the midst of the Bosnian War; a referendum on the Vance-Owen peace plan was held in May 1993 and
Referendums in Republika Srpska
Referendums_in_Republika_Srpska
basis for Poland's accession to the EU. The actual process of integrating Poland into the EU began with Poland's application for membership in Athens on
Poland_and_the_European_Union
Bicameral legislature of Poland
(the Sejm). Both houses are accommodated in the Sejm and Senate Complex in Warsaw. The Constitution of Poland does not refer to the Parliament as a body
Parliament_of_Poland
Treaty on intellectual property
8,000 Bulgarians protested in Sofia. On 18 February 2012, a petition at jestemprzeciwacta.pl seeking a referendum in Poland had reached more than 415,300
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement
national vote of confidence in President Abulfaz Elchibey was held in Azerbaijan on 29 August 1993, following a coup d'état in June by Surat Huseynov. Voters
1993 Azerbaijani vote of confidence referendum
1993_Azerbaijani_vote_of_confidence_referendum
Aristocratic republic in Europe (1569–1795)
referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (Polish: I Rzeczpospolita), was a federative real union between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth
parliament member, the referendum was illegal and thus its results have no legal power: According to the 1995 Law on national referendums (Закон аб усенародным
1995_Belarusian_referendum
Political party in Poland
was a minor Polish political party founded on 11 January 2007. Starting in 2019, the party was a part of Konfederacja Wolność i Niepodległość, a nationalist
National League (Poland, 2007)
National_League_(Poland,_2007)
the 1987 referendums. Lithuania closed its RBMK reactor type nuclear station in 2009 for safety reasons. Kazakhstan phased out nuclear power in June 1999
Nuclear_power_by_country
A four-part constitutional referendum was held in Ukraine on 16 April 2000. The referendum was called by President Leonid Kuchma, and asked voters whether
2000 Ukrainian constitutional referendum
2000_Ukrainian_constitutional_referendum
International border
border of the Polish People's Republic by referendum in 1947, Lower Silesia and Upper Silesia became part of Poland, and the corresponding section of the
Czech_Republic–Poland_border
Staff". Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Poland. Retrieved 8 July 2026. "Embassy in Poland". Embassy in Poland Argentine Republic. Retrieved 9 July 2026
List_of_ambassadors_to_Poland
Region of Italy
[tosˈkaːna]) is a region of central Italy. With a population of 3,659,222 in an area of 22,987.04 square kilometres (8,875.35 square miles), it is the
Tuscany
2024 Irish constitutional referendums, 8 March 2024 Lithuanian constitutional referendum, 12 May 2024 Slovenian referendum, 9 June 2024 Vorarlberg state
2024 elections in the European Union
2024_elections_in_the_European_Union
REFERENDUMS IN-POLAND
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Surname or Lastname
Scottish (also found in Ireland)
Scottish (also found in Ireland) : reduced form of McDow. This surname is borne by a sept of the Buchanans.English : variant of Daw.Americanized spelling of Dutch Douw, an Old Frisian personal name.Americanized spelling of German Dau.Henry Dow (1634–1707), NH soldier and statesman, was born at Ormsby in Norfolkshire, England. His father migrated with his family to Watertown in the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1637 and moved to Hampton in the province of NH in 1644. Henry became an influential and prosperous figure in Hampton. He married twice and had four sons.
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
Male
Croatian
, goodness.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Ireland)
English (also found in Ireland) : from a pet form of Lamb 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Wales)
English (also found in Wales) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America’s first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Lancashire)
English (common in Lancashire) : habitational name from Sharples Hall near Bolton, probably so called from Old English scearp ‘sharp’, i.e. ‘steep’ + lǣs ‘pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in West Yorkshire)
English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hainworth in West Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Ainsworth in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Ægen + worð ‘enclosure’. Names such as de Haynesworth and de Heynesworth occur in the surrounding area in the 14th century.
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : from a pet form of the personal name Pell.English (also established in Ireland) : nickname from Old French pele ‘bald’.
Surname or Lastname
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland)
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland) : habitational name from Hodnet in Shropshire, or any of various places called Hoddnant in Wales. The place names are from Welsh hawdd ‘pleasant’, ‘peaceful’ + nant ‘valley’, ‘stream’.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : apparently a habitational name from Huccaby in Devon, possibly so named from Old English woh ‘crooked’ + byge ‘river bend’, or Uckerby in North Yorkshire, named with an unattested Old Norse personal name, Úkyrri or Útkári, + býr ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English (formerly common in Kent)
English (formerly common in Kent) : unexplained. This name seems to have died out in Britain.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in East Anglia)
English (common in East Anglia) : occupational name for a servant or a shepherd, from Middle English grÅm(e) ‘boy’, ‘servant’ (of uncertain origin), which in some places was specialized to mean ‘shepherd’.
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Surname or Lastname
Swedish (common in Finland)
Swedish (common in Finland) : ornamental name formed with the common surname suffix -in and an unexplained first element.German : unexplained.English : unexplained.Spanish (FarÃn) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (frequent in eastern England)
English (frequent in eastern England) : ethnic name from Norman French aleman ‘German’ or alemayne ‘Germany’ (Late Latin Alemannus and Alemannia, from a Germanic tribal name that probably originally meant ‘all the men’). In some cases the surname may be from the region of Normandy known as Allemagne (south of Caen), probably named as a Germanic-speaking enclave in a Celtic area in Roman times. In North America, the form Allman has probably absorbed some cases of cognates from other languages, in particular Spanish Aleman and French Alleman.German (Allmann) : variant of Allemann (see Alleman) or in some cases probably an Americanized form of the same name.
Surname or Lastname
English (found mainly in Wales)
English (found mainly in Wales) : variant of Glasscock 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : variant of Hug 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : habitational name from for example Barcroft in Haworth, West Yorkshire, so named with Old English bere ‘barley’ + croft ‘paddock’, ‘smallholding’.This is the name of a family established in Ireland by William Barcroft (1612–96). They can be traced to the parish of Barcroft, Lancashire, in the reign of Henry III (1216–72).
Surname or Lastname
English (also frequent in Wales)
English (also frequent in Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Watkin.
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prep.
With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor.
prep.
With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.
v. t.
To inclose; to take in; to harvest.
prep.
The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.
n.
One who is in office; -- the opposite of out.
n.
An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, either two doubles, or the four dice alike.
prep.
With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army.
adv.
Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house).
n.
The right to approve or reject by popular vote a meassure passed upon by a legislature.
adv.
With privilege or possession; -- used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband.
prep.
With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light.
n.
A diplomatic agent's note asking for instructions from his government concerning a particular matter or point.
prep.
With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear.
prep.
A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial; as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.
prep.
With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.
prep.
With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life.