"Mickey Mouse Protection Act" meaning in All languages combined

See Mickey Mouse Protection Act on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Mickey Mouse Protection Act [canonical]
Etymology: So called because it served to prevent Disney's Mickey Mouse character from entering the public domain for a further period. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Mickey Mouse Protection Act}} the Mickey Mouse Protection Act
  1. (informal, derogatory) The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Tags: derogatory, informal Categories (topical): Copyright, Disney, Nicknames Categories (place): United States Synonyms: Sonny Bono Act
    Sense id: en-Mickey_Mouse_Protection_Act-en-name-fxKfMsI4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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