This is the 1436th most frequent Swedish word.
folkomröstning
"Folkomröstning" means "referendum," a general vote by the electorate on a specific issue.
The word 'folkomröstning' in this sentence refers to a national voting event where the population decides on an important political or social issue.
Sverige organiserade en folkomröstning om kärnkraft år 1980.
Sweden organized a referendum on nuclear power in 1980.
Here, 'folkomröstningar' is used in plural form and refers generally to the concept of referendums as a democratic tool.
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.
In this context, 'folkomröstning' indicates a community-level democratic voting process to determine decisions on local matters.