line-item veto
line-item veto · line-item vetos · line-item vetoes
The power of an executive in government to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a…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.
Meaning
1 sensesThe power of an executive in government to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill, usually budget appropriations, without vetoing the entire legislative package.
The West Wing, Season 2, Episode 18, Josh 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.
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plural: line-item vetos / line-item vetoes| Singular | line-item veto |
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