"wrecking amendment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wrecking amendments [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrecking amendment (plural wrecking amendments)
  1. (politics) An amendment made in bad faith by a legislator who disagrees with the principles of a bill and seeks to make it useless rather than simply voting against it. Wikipedia link: wrecking amendment Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-wrecking_amendment-en-noun-ezfjb5UE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics

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