pocket veto
A veto of a bill by the US President by restricting Congressional action on the bill,…A (de facto) veto of a bill by the US President by restricting Congressional action on the bill, as, figuratively, by carrying the bill in his pocket until the deadline for signing it has passed, at a time when Congress has adjourned.
Meaning
2 senses(US)A (de facto) veto of a bill by the US President by restricting Congressional action on the bill, as, figuratively, by carrying the bill in his pocket until the deadline for signing it has passed, at a time when Congress has adjourned.
Any similar process by which an executive prevents a bill from becoming law by failing to sign it, but without expressly vetoing it.
- indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it
Origin
From the idea of the executive's holding the bill in a coat pocket.From the idea of the executive's holding the bill in a coat pocket.
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Forms
plural: pocket vetoes / pocket vetos| Singular | pocket veto |
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