单词 | report stage |
释义 | > as lemmasreport stage report stage n. Parliament (originally and chiefly British) the stage of a bill's passage at which an account is given to the House of the conclusions of a committee appointed to consider it; see note at sense 1b. ΚΠ 1870 Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 29 May 2/4 The report stage was then completed, and the bill was ordered (amid loud cheers) to be read a third time on Monday next. 1940 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 34 534 Between committee and report stages a minister can..make up his mind to accept and redraft certain amendments advanced by individual senators. 2000 Daily Tel. 10 July 27/5 The controversial Bill is also expected to be the target of a host of critical amendments from Opposition peers when it reaches its report stage in the Lords on Wednesday. < as lemmas |
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