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line-item veto

[lahyn-ahy-tuhm] / ˈlaɪnˌaɪ təm /
NOUN
authority to reject individual provisions of bill
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They craft the state budget and have a line-item veto to eliminate legislative appropriations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

At the time, Abbott's office defended his line-item veto and his request to review agency rules as measures that were within his constitutional authority.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2022

During his time as acting solicitor general during the 1996-97 term of the high court, he argued nine cases including those dealing with doctor-assisted suicide and the line-item veto, according to his Duke Law biography.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022

For instance, most states provide governors the power of the line-item veto.

From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021

As Governor, I found this line-item veto was a powerful tool against wasteful or extravagant spending.

From State of the Union Address by Ronald Reagan


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