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noun
A (de facto) veto of a bill by the US President by restricting Congressional action on the bill, as, figuratively, by carrying the bill in his pocket until the deadline for signing it has passed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: veto
History
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