item veto

American  

noun

1. line-item veto.

---

item veto British  

noun

1. (in the US) the power of a state governor to veto items in bills without vetoing the entire measure

---

Example Sentences

Gov. Ronald Reagan cherished the “line item veto” and often lamented not possessing the tool as president.

From Los Angeles Times

Caught in the political crossfire are nearly 2,000 legislative workers who risk losing their paychecks after Abbott slashed funding for their salaries from the state budget in a punitive line item veto after Democratic lawmakers walked out in May.

From Seattle Times

Democratic lawmakers sued Abbott over the June line item veto of more than $400 million in salary funds, claiming the action was unconstitutional.

From Seattle Times

But the provision later was folded into the state budget, and — lacking Ohio’s line item veto authority — Sununu signed it on June 25.

From Seattle Times

Shortly after the enactment of the Line Item Veto Act of 1996, a bipartisan group of senators began legal proceedings to oppose a law that they knew to be fundamentally unconstitutional.

From Washington Post