plebiscite

The region held a plebiscite on whether to seek greater autonomy from the central government.该地区就是否寻求从中央政府获得更多自治权举行了一次公民投票。

A plebiscite differs from a referendum in that it is typically advisory rather than legally binding.公民投票不同于全民公决，因为前者通常是咨询性质的，而不具有法律约束力。