adjournment sine die
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.52 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning June 1, 1986, may be conducted not later than thirty-one days after adjournment sine die of the first session of the Ninety-ninth Congress."
- "At the close of the first session of the 66th Congress, the two Houses adjourned sine die under authority granted each House by simple resolutions consenting to such adjournment sine die at any time prior to a specified date (Nov. 19, 1919, p. 8810)."