line item veto

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Definition von line item veto im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

power of the President or Governor to veto individual parts of a bill without vetoing the entire bill (U.S. Politics)

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)

I'm sorry the speaker isn't here, he's up on the hill on last-minute negotiations. He's going over his prenup and wants a line-item veto. (The West Wing, Season 2, Episode 18, Josh).

Silbentrennung

line i·tem ve·to

Türkische aussprache

layn aytım vitō

Aussprache

/ˈlīn ˈītəm ˈvētō/ /ˈlaɪn ˈaɪtəm ˈviːtoʊ/