公决

zhè jiàn shì xū yào dà jiā tǎo lùn gōng jué

这件事需要大家讨论公决。

This question has to be thoroughly discussed by all present before a decision is made.

quán mín gōng jué

全民公决

public referendum

zhèng fǔ yǐ jī běn tóng yì jìn xíng gōng jué

政府已基本同意进行公决。

The government has agreed in principle to a referendum.