POCKET VETO
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Pocket Veto.
Pocket Veto - as a noun
Indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it
Example Sentences
"The president used a pocket veto to kill the bill without explicitly rejecting it."
"The pocket veto occurred when the president failed to sign the bill within the given time frame."
"The pocket veto effectively halted the passage of the legislation."
"The pocket veto is seen as a way for the president to kill a bill discreetly."
"The pocket veto can be a controversial power when it thwarts the will of Congress."
