private bill
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A parliamentary bill promoted by an organisation such as a local authority or company in order to obtain powers to do something.
British usage
noun
An item of legislation for the benefit of a particular individual, not codified with generally applicable laws.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "The Senate to-day passed upwards of fifty private bills, and the House quite as many. None of them, however, were of much magnitude."
- "A similar bill was passed in 2012 to give permanent residency to a Nigerian student who sought to pursue a medical degree and continue receiving treatment for a rare genetic disorder that caused large facial tumors. It was the last time a “private bill” became law."