This is the 5900th most frequent German word.
bürgerentscheid
"Bürgerentscheid" refers to a "citizens' referendum" or "local plebiscite," where residents vote directly on specific municipal or local issues.
Here, 'Bürgerentscheid' is used to refer to the event of a local referendum conducted to decide on a community's proposal.
Der Bürgerentscheid über das geplante Einkaufszentrum hat eine hohe Wahlbeteiligung erzielt.
The citizen's referendum on the planned shopping center achieved high voter turnout.
In this context, 'Bürgerentscheid' refers to the process through which citizens collectively made a decision regarding a public issue.
Durch den Bürgerentscheid wurde entschieden, dass die Schule renoviert werden soll.
Through the citizen's referendum, it was decided that the school should be renovated.
Here, 'Bürgerentscheid' is used to denote the concept or institution allowing citizens to express their collective opinion on matters of public interest.