as in namely
that is to say the meaning of the Constitution is determined by one—and only one—body, videlicet, the U.S. Supreme Court

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  • This is the scenario Dalio warns of, namely if interest costs exceed growth rates, growth can no longer carry the debt burden in the way that Trump assumes, because growth is vulnerable to shifts in rates, inflation, or the economic cycle.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But Guzman has to deal with some of the big challenges Moreno faced, namely that people are afraid that the police will deport people.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Videlicet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videlicet. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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