Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hastert rule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: hastert rule
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The proposition that the speaker of a legislative body should not allow a floor vote on a bill unless a majority of the majority party supports the bill.

Etymology

After Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Questions

What does hastert rule mean?: The proposition that the speaker of a legislative body should not allow a floor vote on a bill unless a majority of the majority party supports the bill.
Where does hastert rule come from?: After Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

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