reasoned amendment

noun

A negative response by a Member of Parliament to a proposed bill, providing reasons why it should be rejected rather than receiving a second or third reading.

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Meanings

nounreasoned amendment (plural reasoned amendments)

plural reasoned amendments

  1. UKgovernmentA negative response by a Member of Parliament to a proposed bill, providing reasons why it should be rejected rather than receiving a second or third reading.
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APA

reasoned amendment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reasoned%20amendment

MLA

“reasoned amendment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reasoned%20amendment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reasoned amendment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reasoned%20amendment.

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