report out

report out
verb
return a bill after consideration and revision to a legislative body (Freq. 2)
Hypernyms: ↑return
Verb Frames:
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transitive verb
of a legislative committee : to return (a bill) after consideration and often with revisions to a legislative body for debate and vote

on the fifteen-man body there are eight sure votes for reporting the measure outNewsweek


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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