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单词 joint resolution
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joint resolution


noun

a resolution adopted by both branches of a bicameral legislative assembly and requiring the signature of the chief executive to become law.

Origin of joint resolution

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby joint resolution

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Example sentences from the Web for joint resolution

  • In March, 1845, as soon as congress passed the joint-resolution, Gen. Almonté demanded his passports and departed.

    History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1|Brantz Mayer

British Dictionary definitions for joint resolution

joint resolution

noun

US a resolution passed by both houses of a bicameral legislature, signed by the chief executive and legally binding
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for joint resolution

joint resolution

A measure approved by both houses of the United States Congress and signed by the president. Similar to an act of Congress, the joint resolution is used to approve or initiate foreign policy actions, to grant a single appropriations proposal, and to propose amendments to the Constitution.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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