private bill

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a congressional or parliamentary bill involving the private interests of a particular individual, corporation, or local unit.

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Origin of private bill

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby private bill

privacy, privacy, right of, privatdocent, private, private bar, private bill, private brand, private company, private detective, private duty nurse, private enterprise

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“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
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True, this may not be what James Madison had in mind when he was writing the Bill of Rights.
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But at the heart of this “Truther” conspiracy theory is the idea that “someone” wants to destroy Bill Cosby.
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The family was taking some private moments for a closing of the coffin in keeping with Chinese ritual.
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Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
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But if what I told him were true, he was still at a loss how a kingdom could run out of its estate like a private person.
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The lack of bill buyers in foreign countries who will quote as low rates on dollar as on sterling bills.
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Several able speakers had made long addresses in support of the bill when one Mr. Morrisett, from Monroe, took the floor.
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He is what the bill wishes to make for us, a regular root doctor, and will suit the place exactly.
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British Dictionary definitions for private bill

private bill

noun

a bill presented to Parliament or Congress on behalf of a private individual, corporation, etc

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