controversial bill

collocation in English

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controversial
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/us
/ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/
causing disagreement ...
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bill
noun
uk
/bɪl/us
/bɪl/
a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it ...
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At the time of revising the paper, the federal government had sent acontroversialbillto the national assembly for the proscription of the groups categorised as ethnic militias.
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He was re-elected to a second term, though his support of acontroversialbillregarding legislator salaries cost him his seat in 1816.
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First, it may be that the government chooses to send its more controversial bills to committees that its members chair.
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Thecontroversialbillwas then reinstated.
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During my time here there will no doubt be a number of controversial bills proposed.
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Other houses, though, can often veto or at least delay controversial bills, perhaps until the government's performance can be judged by the electorate.
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Highly controversial bills may be referred to several different conference committees.
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Some highly controversial bills may be referred to several different conference committees.
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Game again refused, offering 21 appointments, which were enough to pass some of the legislation but not the most controversial bills, including the bill to default on debts.
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Caretaker governments are expected to handle daily issues and prepare budgets for discussion, but are not expected to produce a government platform or introduce controversial bills.
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