ways and means
plural noun
legislation, methods, and means of raising revenue for the use of the government.
methods and means of accomplishing or paying for something.
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Nearby words
- wayne, anthony,
- wayne, john,
- waynesboro,
- waypoint,
- ways,
- ways and means committee,
- wayside,
- wayward,
- waywardly,
- wayworn
Origin of ways and means
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Examples from the Web for ways and means
I'm going to be chairman, speaker, program, and ways-and-means committee of this meeting.
Roast Beef, Medium|Edna FerberShe simply sat and looked at poor Kate like the chairman of a ways-and-means committee who is waiting to hear all the reports.
The Lookout Man|B. M. Bower
ways and means
pl n
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