sunset law

noun

a statute that includes provision for automatic termination of a government program or agency at the end of a specified time

Meanings

nounsunset law (plural sunset laws)

plural sunset laws

  1. a statute that includes provision for automatic termination of a government program or agency at the end of a specified time
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APA

sunset law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunset%20law

MLA

“sunset law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunset%20law. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunset law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunset%20law.

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