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.
uk â /ÉªnËkÉË.ÊÉn/ us â /ÉªnËkÉË.ÊÉn/. âº a sudden attack on or act of going into a place, especially across a border: incursions into enemy territory. âº formal an occasion when people suddenly involve themselves in another person's private situation. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.