Meaning of neverendum | Babel Free
/ˌnɛv.əˈɹɛn.dəm/Definitions
A series of referendums on the same issue held in an attempt to achieve an unpopular result.
Examples
“Another "neverendum" (as Canadian nationalists call this process) on Quebec's secession is planned before the year 2000.”
“And so, the neverendum marches on. This is good news for the Liberals but bad news for Canada.”
“Well then you get Bouchard to have some neveredums (or neverenda, if you're literate.)”
“You should see the history lessons on the Quebec referenda(neverenda?)...”
“Some referenda feel like neverenda, political footballs kicked about in empty aisles.”
“This is the Québécois scenario of the ‘neverendum’, which could be replicated in Scotland: the voters park their ideology and values at the elections to the Holyrood Parliament and elect an SNP or SNP coalition government, but vote differently at Westminster elections.”
“I refer, among other things, to the egregious abuses during our neverenda referenda and the federal robocall scandal.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.