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sunset clause

sunset clause noun: a provision of a law which says the law or something under it, as an agency or benefit established by it, will come to an end on a particular date or after a particular period of time.

Noun

sunset clause (plural sunset clauses)

  1. A provision of a law which says the law or something under it, as an agency or benefit established by it, will come to an end on a particular date or after a particular period of time.
    • A sunset clause in this act says the tax exemption will expire on the thirtieth day after the effective date of the act.
    Antonyms:
    sunrise clause

Synonyms of sunset clause

Antonyms

Forms of sunset clause

pluralsunset clauses

Questions about sunset clause

What does sunset clause mean?
Sunset clause means a provision of a law which says the law or something under it, as an agency or benefit established by it, will come to an end on a particular date or after a particular period of time.
What part of speech is sunset clause?
Sunset clause is a noun.
What is the plural of sunset clause?
The plural of sunset clause is sunset clauses.

Words near sunset clause in the dictionary

  1. sunseeker
  2. sunseekers
  3. Sunseri
  4. Sunseris
  5. sunset
  6. sunset clause
  7. sunset clauses
  8. Sunset Crater
  9. sunset crop
  10. sunset crops
  11. sunset flip

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