"Saxbe fix" meaning in All languages combined

See Saxbe fix on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: After William B. Saxbe (born 1916), who was confirmed as Attorney General in 1973 after Congress reduced the office's salary to the level it had been before Saxbe's term commenced. Head templates: {{head|en|proper nouns}} Saxbe fix
  1. (US, politics) A solution to violations of a clause in the United States Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress being appointed to jobs created for them or for which the salary was increased while they were in office. Tags: US Categories (topical): Politics Categories (place): United States
    Sense id: en-Saxbe_fix-en-name-wRpG-AzW Disambiguation of United States: 58 42 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 67 33 Topics: government, politics
  2. (US, politics) Specifically, a method for correcting violations of Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution. Tags: US Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-Saxbe_fix-en-name-3yfmW8iW Categories (other): American English Topics: government, politics

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