Meanings
nounprivate member's bill (plural private member's bills)
plural private member's bills
- AustraliaCanadaUKlawA proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature who is not acting on behalf of the executive government.
Synonyms: member's bill
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature who is not acting on behalf of the executive government.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 私人條例草案 /私人条例草案
- 私人條例草案 /私人条例草案 (sīrén tiáolì cǎo'àn)proposed law introduced by a member who is not acting on behalf of the executive
Dutch wetsvoorstel
- wetsvoorstelproposed law introduced by a member who is not acting on behalf of the executive
Finnish edustaja-aloite, aloite
- edustaja-aloiteproposed law introduced by a member who is not acting on behalf of the executive
- aloiteproposed law introduced by a member who is not acting on behalf of the executive
French proposition de loi
- proposition de loiproposed law introduced by a member who is not acting on behalf of the executive
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APA
private member's bill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20member's%20bill
MLA
“private member's bill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20member's%20bill. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “private member's bill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20member's%20bill.
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