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acts of Congress

acts of Congress is the plural of act of Congress.

Meaning of act of Congress

Noun

act of Congress (plural acts of Congress)

  1. (Philippine, US, literally) A statute enacted by the United States Congress or Congress of the Philippines.
  2. (US, colloquial, idiomatic) An authorization that is extremely difficult to obtain, especially in a timely fashion.
    • Does it take an act of Congress just to get a stop sign on a corner?

Questions about acts of Congress

What is acts of Congress the plural of?
Acts of Congress is the plural of act of Congress.

Words near acts of Congress in the dictionary

  1. actroids
  2. acts
  3. acts a fool
  4. acts chicken
  5. acts of adjournal
  6. acts of Congress
  7. acts of darkness
  8. Acts of God
  9. acts of independent significance
  10. acts of parliament
  11. acts of sederunt

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