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finance bill

American  

noun

Government.
  1. a bill or act of a legislature to obtain funds for the public treasury.


finance bill British  

noun

  1. a legislative bill providing money for the public treasury

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of finance bill

First recorded in 1900–05

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However, the government must pass a finance bill to make them permanent.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

The new finance bill replaces the zero-rated tax provision on essential commodities with tax-exempt status.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2025

MPs will spend several days debating the UK government's plans, before being asked to approve them in the form of a finance bill.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2024

Khadijah M Farah said on X, referencing the now-dropped finance bill.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2024

Dear Sir:—As I am a subscriber to 'The Financier,' you will probably allow me to express my surprise at the course you have pursued in respect to the finance bill recently passed by Congress.

From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by John Sherman

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