assent to
Example Sentences
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However, Pakistan's interim law minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam told reporters that under the constitution, the president had the option of either giving assent to the bills, or referring them to parliament with "specific observations".
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023
Even though George did not have much legislative power as a constitutional monarch, he remained engaged with politics and understood that it was his duty to give the royal assent to Parliament’s bills.
From National Geographic • Jul. 3, 2023
Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia gave its quiet assent to Gulf neighbours United Arab Emirates and Bahrain forging ties with Israel in 2020.
From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023
On that last point, he reiterated Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders’ call for Myanmar’s military to assent to the five-point consensus agreed upon in Jakarta.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021
Receiving an assent to this, the curtains were drawn and the lamps turned on.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
