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live pairs

live pairs is the plural of live pair.

Meaning of live pair

Noun

live pair (plural live pairs)

  1. (US) Two members of Congress who would have otherwise cast opposing votes, but who form an agreement whereby one announces the couple is a live pair and registers his or her own vote as present rather than for or against. Although not recognized or recorded in vote tallies, the effect is to allow the other member to be absent without affecting the outcome of the vote.

Questions about live pairs

What is live pairs the plural of?
Live pairs is the plural of live pair.

Words near live pairs in the dictionary

  1. live one's truth
  2. live ones
  3. live out
  4. live over the brush
  5. live pair
  6. live pairs
  7. live paycheck to paycheck
  8. live paycheque to paycheque
  9. live rail
  10. live rails
  11. live rent free in someone's head

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