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line-item veto
noun
: the power of a government executive to veto specific items in an appropriations bill without vetoing the bill altogether
Examples of line-item veto in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Kelly, a Democrat, will likely sign the budget but can issue line-item vetoes of individual spending items.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
In his line-item veto, Gordon listed questions of constitutionality and raised concerns about providing significant funding to education savings accounts in light of Wyoming’s boom-and-bust budget cycle.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
The final product will go back to the governor, who has line-item veto power.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
After that, Youngkin can use his line-item veto, and the General Assembly will have to return to reconcile any changes.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
The union argued that the debt ceiling actually amounts to a line-item veto for the president to wield at his own discretion.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 May 2023
DeSantis used a line-item veto in June to reject a $5 million federal grant to set up a rebate program for Floridians who retrofit their homes with energy efficient appliances.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 30 Aug. 2023
Finally, Kotek used a line-item veto to give the state more time to recruit and screen new members for the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Oregon Growth Board and Oregon Education Council.
—Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2023
The Supreme Court previously struck down a line-item veto in the 1998 case Clinton v. New York.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1979, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near line-item veto
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“Line-item veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line-item%20veto. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
line-item veto
noun
: an executive veto of a specific item in an appropriations bill
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