Plebiscite, a vote by the people of an entire country or district to decide on some issue, such as choice of a ruler or government, option for independence or annexation by another power, or a question of national policy.
verb (used with object), incurred, incurring. 1. to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts. 2. to become liable or subject to through one's own action; bring or take upon oneself: to incur his displeasure. Origin of incur.
In business, part of any activity are incurred costs, expenditures that may be required to satisfy a contract. These liabilities were not the intended result, but developed as a complication, or drawback. The verb <i>to incur</i> means to acquire or sustain a separate negative benefit from some act. The undesirable result is caused by the original action.<br /><br />Examples:<br />In Greek mythology, certain acts by man were said to have <b>incurred</b> the wrath of the gods.