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private member's bill

private member's bill noun: a proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature who is not acting on behalf of the executive government.

Noun

private member's bill (plural private member's bills)

  1. (Australia, Canada, UK) A proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature who is not acting on behalf of the executive government.
    Synonyms:
    member's bill

Synonyms of private member's bill

Forms of private member's bill

pluralprivate member's bills

Questions about private member's bill

What does private member's bill mean?
Private member's bill means a proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature who is not acting on behalf of the executive government.
What part of speech is private member's bill?
Private member's bill is a noun.
What is the plural of private member's bill?
The plural of private member's bill is private member's bills.

Words near private member's bill in the dictionary

  1. private life
  2. private limited liability companies
  3. private limited liability company
  4. private lives
  5. private means
  6. private member's bill
  7. private member's bills
  8. private message
  9. private messaged
  10. private messages
  11. private messaging

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