joint resolution

noun

: a resolution passed by both houses of a legislative body that has the force of law when signed by or passed over the veto of the executive

Examples of joint resolution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The legislature plans to pass a joint resolution honoring their lives. —Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026

This would require the majority of lawmakers in both the House and the Senate to adopt a joint resolution to place it on a statewide ballot. —Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Feb. 2026

The National Emergencies Act dictates that Congress can use joint resolutions to repeal a national emergency, and outlines procedures to expedite that action after a certain number of calendar days. —Emily Brooks, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026

The other was a joint resolution that allowed the president to send armed forces to Iraq in the following year. —Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for joint resolution

• antipollution
• circumlocution
• coevolution
• deconvolution
• electrocution
• irresolution
• maldistribution
• reconstitution
• redistribution
• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian

Legal Definition

joint resolution

noun

: a resolution passed by both houses of a legislative body that has the force of law when signed by or passed over the veto of the executive compare concurrent resolution