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line-item veto

line-i·tem ve·to
L l

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyn noun, verb ahy-tuh m vee-toh]
    • /laɪn noun, verb ˈaɪ təm ˈvi toʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyn noun, verb ahy-tuh m vee-toh]
    • /laɪn noun, verb ˈaɪ təm ˈvi toʊ/

Definitions of line-item veto words

  • noun line-item veto the power of the executive to veto particular items of a bill without having to veto the entire bill. 1
  • noun line-item veto executive power to reject a section of a bill, esp. one containing specific appropriations, without vetoing the whole bill 0
  • noun line-item veto the power of an executive in government to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill, usually budget appropriations, without vetoing the entire legislative package. 0
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Parts of speech for Line-item veto

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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line-item veto popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for line-item veto

noun line-item veto

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