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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
部分否決權 /部分否决权
— power
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Finnish:
säännöskohtainen veto-oikeus
— power
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French:
veto présidentiel
— power
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French:
veto partiel
— power
