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psephism
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psephism, n. [Gr. a decree, fr. to vote with a pebble, fr. pebble.].
A proposition adopted by a majority of votes; especially, one adopted by vote of the Athenian people; a statute. J. P. Mahaffy. [1913 Webster]
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