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.
inÂ·cur. tr.v. inÂ·curred, inÂ·curÂ·ring, inÂ·curs. 1. To acquire or come into (something usually undesirable); sustain: incurred substantial losses during the stock market crash. 2. To become liable or subject to as a result of one's actions; bring upon oneself: incur the anger of a friend.nâ¢cur. 1. to become liable for: to incur debts. 2. to bring upon oneself: incurred our displeasure. incurrere to run into, come upon = in-in- 3 + currere to run]. inâ¢curâ²raâ¢ble, adj.