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saxbe fix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
saxbe -fix
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A solution to violations of a clause in the United States Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress being appointed to jobs created for them or for which the salary was increased while they were in office.

American usage

name

Specifically, a method for correcting violations of Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

American usage

Etymology

After William B. Saxbe (1916–2010), who was confirmed as Attorney General in 1973 after Congress reduced the office's salary to the level it had been before Saxbe's term commenced.

Usage

Questions

What does saxbe fix mean?
A solution to violations of a clause in the United States Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress being appointed to jobs created for them or for which the salary was increased while they were in office.
Where does saxbe fix come from?
After William B. Saxbe (1916–2010), who was confirmed as Attorney General in 1973 after Congress reduced the office's salary to the level it had been before Saxbe's term commenced.

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