| 单词 | army estimate |
| 释义 | > as lemmasarmy estimate army estimate n. British Politics (now historical) (in plural, frequently with capital initials) a statement of proposed expenditure on the army presented annually before Parliament until the 1960s (cf. estimate n. 2b).Now merged with the broader estimates of the Ministry of Defence (cf. War Office n. 1). ΚΠ 1742 Hist. & Proc. House of Commons 7 56 The Army-Estimates are brought into the House. 1894 Times 17 Mar. 9/6 When any financial pressure occurred.., it was deemed the easiest thing in the world to take £500,000 or £1,000,000 from the Army Estimates. 1929 G. F. M. Campion Introd. Procedure House of Commons viii. 236 The Navy estimates, Army Estimates and Air Estimates are composed of a Vote A for men, and a number of Votes for money. 2008 Oxf. Dict. National Biogr. (Electronic ed.) 23 Jan. at St. John, Henry The secretary spoke regularly on military affairs in the Commons as he piloted recruiting bills and army estimates through the house. < as lemmas |
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