private member's bill

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ˌprivate ˈmember’s ˌbill noun [countable]  PPPa law introduced to the British Parliament by a Member of Parliament who is not a minister in the government 〔英国〕普通议员议案

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private member's bill• It was reintroduced in early 1974, again as a private member's Bill but with government backing.• The concession served to fend off a ban that might have been imposed under a private member's Bill.• A private member's bill to effect this change was brought forward in late February, 1925.

ˌprivate ˈmember’s ˌbill nounChineseSyllable  

the British law Parliament to introduced Corpus a

private member's bill
ˌprivate ˈmember’s ˌbill noun [countable]
a law introduced to the British Parliament by a Member of Parliament who is not a minister in the government

private member's billBrE /ˌpraɪvət ˈmembəz bɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpraɪvət ˈmembərz bɪl/ 🔊 noun(in the British political system) a law that is suggested by a member of parliament who is not a minister in the government and that is not part of the government's plans （英国政体）普通议员提案