"blue slip" meaning in All languages combined

See blue slip on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: blue slips [plural]
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  1. (US politics) In the House of Representatives, a rejection slip given to tax and spending bills sent to it by the Senate that did not originate in the House, per the House's interpretation of the Origination Clause. Tags: US Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-blue_slip-en-noun-otX9x9GI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 Topics: government, politics
  2. (US politics) In the Senate, the slip on which the senators from the state of residence of a federal judicial nominee give an opinion on the nominee. Tags: US Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-blue_slip-en-noun-6td7EecT Topics: government, politics

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