English Explanatory Dictionary

pocket veto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

En-us-pocket veto.oga

Word forms

pocket veto pocket vetoes pocket vetos
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