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单词 pocket veto
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Definition of pocket veto in English:

pocket veto

noun
  • An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the US president or a state governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The pocket veto is absolute and it kills off a bill.
    • Lincoln defeated the bill by a pocket veto, meaning he kept the bill unsigned for ten days, whereafter the bill became invalid.
    • The pocket veto, not subject to override, is used when congressional adjournment prevents a bill's return.
    • The use of the pocket veto does extend the president's authority at a domestic level.
 
 

Definition of pocket veto in US English:

pocket veto

nounˈpäkət ˈvēdōˈpɑkət ˈvidoʊ
  • An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lincoln defeated the bill by a pocket veto, meaning he kept the bill unsigned for ten days, whereafter the bill became invalid.
    • The pocket veto, not subject to override, is used when congressional adjournment prevents a bill's return.
    • The pocket veto is absolute and it kills off a bill.
    • The use of the pocket veto does extend the president's authority at a domestic level.
 
 
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