"pocket veto" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pocket vetoes [plural], pocket vetos [plural]
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  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

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