item veto
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item veto — ☆ item veto n. executive power, as of the governors of some states of the U.S., to veto a section of a bill without vetoing the whole bill … English World dictionary
item veto — noun : power of an executive (as a governor) to veto separate items of a bill (as an appropriation bill) without vetoing the entire bill * * * See line item veto. * * * item veto, U.S. a veto of only part of a bill passed by a legislature and not … Useful english dictionary
item veto — i′tem ve to n. gov line item veto … From formal English to slang
Line-item veto — In government, the line item veto is the power of an executive to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill, usually budget appropriations, without vetoing the entire legislative package. The line item vetoes are usually subject to the… … Wikipedia
line–item veto — n: an executive veto of a specific item in an appropriations bill Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Line Item Veto Act of 1996 — The Line Item Veto Act of 1996 enacted a line item veto for the Federal Government of the United States, but its effect was brief due to judicial review.Public Law (P.L.) 104 130 [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/bdquery/z?d104:SN00004: Search… … Wikipedia
line-item veto — line′ i tem ve′to n. gov the power, as of a state governor, to veto particular items of a bill without having to veto the entire bill Also called item veto … From formal English to slang
line-item veto — noun 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). Im sorry the speaker isnt here, hes up on the hill on last minute… … Wiktionary
line-item veto — [līn′īt΄əm] n. executive power to reject a section of a bill, esp. one containing specific appropriations, without vetoing the whole bill … English World dictionary
Item — may refer to:* Item, entry in a list, or one object in a collection of objects. * Item, the name of a town in Abia State of Nigeria. * Collector s item, an object or item of any kind that has become valuable * Configuration item, form the basis… … Wikipedia
