block legislation

Frequency: 7.613.5 per million words

to prevent a law from being passed

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Examples (10)

  • Religious interests may try to block this legislation.
  • The opposition party vowed to block the new economic legislation.
  • Without enough votes, they will fail to block the proposed legislation.
  • Activists are campaigning to block the environmental legislation.
  • The president used his veto power to block controversial legislation.
  • Local councils can often block certain legislation from being implemented.
  • It's crucial for citizens to understand how to block unfair legislation.
  • The committee tried to block the new security legislation, but failed.
  • Powerful lobbies often attempt to block legislation that could harm their interests.
  • They managed to block the controversial legislation just hours before the vote.