private bill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of private bill
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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The family might have a reprieve if a private bill.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Rep. Cori Bush, a St. Louis Democrat, announced she was sponsoring a private bill seeking permanent residency for Garcia.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2021
Both Alaska senators have introduced a private bill “for the relief of Becky Trimble” that would be required to pass the House and the Senate, a process that could take years.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2020
He lost, but then his congressman introduced a private bill that eventually paid him $10 for each animal.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
A private bill is one which has in view the interest of some particular locality, person, or collection of persons.
From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin
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