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| pock·et ve·to (plural pock·et ve·toes) |
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1. indirect presidential veto: a failure by the U.S. president to return a bill passed by Congress during its last days in session, in order to prevent its being enacted
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2. U.S. indirect veto by state governor: the holding of a bill by a state governor or other executive toward the end of a legislative session to prevent its enactment
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| [< the idea of the executive's holding the bill in a coat pocket] |
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