Line Item (Noun)
Meaning
An item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The governor vetoed a line item in the budget that would have provided funding for a new highway project.
- Lawmakers were concerned about the large line item allocated for defense spending in the proposed budget.
- The line item for education was significantly reduced in the revised budget, causing outrage among teachers and parents.
- The governor's veto of a single line item in the budget sparked a heated debate between lawmakers and the executive branch.
- A line item in the budget provided funding for a new community center, but it was eliminated during the final negotiations.