Indyref

ˈɪn.di.ɹɛf

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(Scotland, informal) The Scottish independence referendum held on 18 September 2014.

In the first foreign policy initiative launched in Edinburgh since 1707, senior SNP figures have begun an intense round of behind-the-scenes meetings with foreign dignitaries as they prepare the ground for next year's indyref.

Origin: [[File:Scottish independence referendum results.svg|thumb|A map showing the results of the Scottish independence referendum, 2014, by council area, with the saturation of the colour indicating the strength of the vote. 55.3% of voters voted against independence (red), and 44.7% in favour of it (green).]] Abbreviation of independence referendum. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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