{Omnibus bill}, a legislative bill which provides for a
number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations.
[Parliamentary Cant, U.S.]
{Omnibus box}, a large box in a theater, on a level with the stage and having communication with it. [Eng.] --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
omnibus bill — see bill 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. omnibus bill n. A piece … Law dictionary
Omnibus bill — An omnibus bill, from the Latin omnibus meaning for everything, is a single document that is accepted in a single vote by a legislature but packages together several measures into one or combines diverse subjects into a single bill. Examples are… … Wikipedia
omnibus bill — noun : a legislative bill that includes a number of miscellaneous provisions or appropriations a tough omnibus bill he could dump as a single package Time … Useful english dictionary
omnibus bill — /omnabas bil/ A legislative bill including in one act various separate and distinct matters, and frequently one joining a number of different subjects in one measure in such a way as to compel the executive authority to accept provisions which he … Black's law dictionary
omnibus bill — A legislative bill covering various and miscellaneous subjects. A bill purporting to amend many sections of a code. Parkinson v State, 14 Md 184 … Ballentine's law dictionary
omnibus bill — n. legislative bill that provides for several miscellaneous enactments or allotments … English contemporary dictionary
bill — n 1: a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment; also: the law itself the GI bill ap·pro·pri·a·tions bill /ə ˌprō prē ā shənz /: a bill providing money for government expenses and programs ◇ Appropriations bills originate in the… … Law dictionary
Omnibus — may refer to: Contents 1 See also Law Omnibus bill, a single legislative document containing many laws or amendments Omnibus spending bill, a single legislative document that sets the budget of many government departments Omnibus clause … Wikipedia
omnibus — om ni*bus, a. Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time; as, omnibus legislation; an omnibus budget bill. [PJC] {Omnibus bill}, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Omnibus box — omnibus om ni*bus, a. Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time; as, omnibus legislation; an omnibus budget bill. [PJC] {Omnibus bill}, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
