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Mickey Mouse Protection Act

Mickey Mouse Protection Act proper noun: the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.

Proper noun

the Mickey Mouse Protection Act

  1. (derogatory, informal) The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.
    Synonyms:
    Sonny Bono Act

Synonyms of Mickey Mouse Protection Act

  • Sonny Bono Act

Origin of Mickey Mouse Protection Act

So called because it served to prevent Disney's Mickey Mouse character from entering the public domain for a further period.

Questions about Mickey Mouse Protection Act

What does Mickey Mouse Protection Act mean?
Mickey Mouse Protection Act means the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.
What part of speech is Mickey Mouse Protection Act?
Mickey Mouse Protection Act is a proper noun.

Words near Mickey Mouse Protection Act in the dictionary

  1. Mickey Mouse hat
  2. Mickey Mouse hats
  3. Mickey Mouse money
  4. Mickey Mouse plant
  5. Mickey Mouse plants
  6. Mickey Mouse Protection Act
  7. Mickey Mouse ring
  8. Mickey Mouse rings
  9. Mickey Mousing
  10. mickey take
  11. mickey takes

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