Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

line-item veto

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: line-item ve-to
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

line-item vetos (plural) line-item vetoes (plural)

Questions

What does line-item veto mean?: 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.

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