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 council approved its $1.5 billion budget and Nygren signed it, but issued line-item vetoes, cutting funding for 28 legislative positions and several other programs.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional the line-item veto in 1998, by which former President Bill Clinton unilaterally refused to spend money appropriated for particular purposes.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The next month, Dunleavy used his line-item veto power to slash 3% from the education budget, the largest cut to any department in the state.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
In June, Mayor Todd Gloria used his line-item veto power to change several of the City Council’s recent spending decisions, and the list included a $250,000 cut from what’s known as the Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional the line-item veto in 1998, by which former President Bill Clinton unilaterally refused to spend money appropriated for particular purposes.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The next month, Dunleavy used his line-item veto power to slash 3% from the education budget, the largest cut to any department in the state.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
In June, Mayor Todd Gloria used his line-item veto power to change several of the City Council’s recent spending decisions, and the list included a $250,000 cut from what’s known as the Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
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