the hopper

noun

US
: a box that bills are put into before they are considered by a legislature

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“The hopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hopper. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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