"pocket veto" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-pocket veto.oga Forms: pocket vetoes [plural], pocket vetos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es|s}} pocket veto (plural pocket vetoes or pocket vetos)
  1. (US) A (de facto) veto of a bill by the US President by restricting Congressional action on the bill, as, figuratively, by carrying the bill in his pocket until the deadline for signing it has passed. Wikipedia link: pocket veto Tags: US Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-pocket_veto-en-noun-MuFkzEpz Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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