checkrein
noun
check·rein
ˈchek-ˌrān 
1
: a short rein looped over a hook on the saddle of a harness to prevent a horse from lowering its head
2
: a branch rein connecting the driving rein of one horse of a pair with the bit of the other
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The checkreins Buchanan and Tullock refer to would be embedded in a constitution designed to prevent precisely such action.
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Alan Wolfe, New Republic, 12 Sep. 2017
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“Checkrein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkrein. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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