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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNo-Bill
/ˈnoʊ bɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A legislative proposal that has not been approved or passed by a governing body.
"The committee decided to issue a no-bill on the proposed tax reform." - 2
A situation where a proposed law or regulation is rejected or not advanced.
"After much debate, the council reached a no-bill on the environmental regulations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'no-bill' originates from American legal jargon, combining 'no' from Old English meaning 'not' and 'bill' from Latin 'billa', meaning a draft or proposal. It evolved in the 19th century to denote a legislative proposal that has not been passed or approved.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "No-Bill" is said worldwide
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non-adoption
Transliteration: non-adoption
"Le comité a décidé de non-adoption de la réforme fiscale proposée."
Ablehnung
Transliteration: Ablehnung
"Der Ausschuss hat die Ablehnung des vorgeschlagenen Steuerreform beschlossen."
non approvazione
Transliteration: non approvazione
"Il comitato ha deciso per la non approvazione della riforma fiscale proposta."
no aprobación
Transliteration: no aprobación
"El comité decidió por la no aprobación de la reforma fiscal propuesta."
não aprovação
Transliteration: não aprovação
"O comitê decidiu pela não aprovação da reforma tributária proposta."
अस्वीकृति
Transliteration: asvikriti
"समिति ने प्रस्तावित कर सुधार के लिए अस्वीकृति का निर्णय लिया।"
不通过
Transliteration: bù tōngguò
"委员会决定不通过提议的税收改革。"
거부
Transliteration: geobu
"위원회는 제안된 세금 개혁을 거부하기로 결정했습니다."
不承認
Transliteration: fushōnin
"委員会は提案された税制改革を不承認とすることを決定しました。"
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