Saxbe fix

proper noun

A solution to violations of a clause in the United States Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress being appointed to jobs created for them or for which the salary was increased while they were in office.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USgovernmentA solution to violations of a clause in the United States Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress being appointed to jobs created for them or for which the salary was increased while they were in office.
  2. USgovernmentSpecifically, a method for correcting violations of Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

Origin

After William B. Saxbe (1916–2010), who was confirmed as Attorney General in 1973 after Congress reduced the office's salary to the level it had been before Saxbe's term commenced.

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APA

Saxbe fix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saxbe%20fix

MLA

“Saxbe fix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saxbe%20fix. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saxbe fix,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saxbe%20fix.

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