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White House Action By Inaction Crossword Clue

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noun

• indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it

31%8 To alternate between action and inaction
verb

• cease an action temporarily

31%8 Legal action to challenge official inaction
noun

• an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail

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