line-item veto
noun
: the power of a government executive to veto specific items in an appropriations bill without vetoing the bill altogether
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The mayor can use his line-item veto power to eliminate new spending and make other changes.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The fiscal year will start July 1, which, if a budget passes June 16, will give Gov. Ron DeSantis two weeks to use his line-item veto authority.
—Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
There are no line-item vetoes of bills where certain programs can be eliminated.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
The mayor, who had opted for a tax levy increase of 6.9%, issued five line-item vetoes at the 11th hour — the evening of Dec. 18 — to override the council’s spending decisions.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The fiscal year will start July 1, which, if a budget passes June 16, will give Gov. Ron DeSantis two weeks to use his line-item veto authority.
—Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
There are no line-item vetoes of bills where certain programs can be eliminated.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
The mayor, who had opted for a tax levy increase of 6.9%, issued five line-item vetoes at the 11th hour — the evening of Dec. 18 — to override the council’s spending decisions.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Line-item veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line-item%20veto. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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