friendly amendment

ˈfrɛndli əˈmɛndmənt

Definition

Definition of friendly amendment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

parliamentary procedure

Rare

unopposed change to a motion accepted by proposer

Rare

The committee accepted a friendly amendment to clarify the motion.

agreement

Rare

change to a proposal accepted by all parties

Rare

The committee accepted a friendly amendment to the original motion.

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Expressions with friendly

friendly fire

weapons fire that accidentally hits one's own side

The soldiers were injured by friendly fire during the battle.

on a friendly footing

adv.

in a way that shows friendly relations or goodwill

They parted on a friendly footing after the meeting.

be friendly with

act in a kind and pleasant way

She always tries to be friendly with new students.

eco-friendly

adj.

not harmful to the environment

This detergent is eco-friendly and biodegradable.

family-friendly

adj.

suitable for all family members

The movie is family-friendly and can be enjoyed by all ages.

friendly match

sports game played for fun, not for competition

The teams played a friendly match last Saturday.

Expressions with amendment

constitutional amendment

formal change added to a constitution that updates its rules or rights

The new constitutional amendment guarantees equal voting rights for all citizens.

contract amendment

formal change added to an existing agreement between two or more parties

The contract amendment extended the project deadline by six months.

draft amendment

preliminary written change to a rule or document prepared for discussion

The committee reviewed the draft amendment before the final vote.

subject to amendment

adj.

open to changes or modifications

The contract is subject to amendment by both parties.

table an amendment

present an amendment for discussion or consideration

The MP tabled an amendment to the bill.

unconstitutional amendment

change to a constitution that violates its principles

The court ruled the new law as an unconstitutional amendment.

Examples of friendly amendment in a sentence

A friendly amendment was added to improve the proposal.
They proposed a friendly amendment to the bill.
A friendly amendment was added to the contract.

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French:amendement amiable, modification consensuelle, ...
German:freundlicher Änderungsantrag, ...
Italian:emendamento amichevole, modifica consensuale, ...
Spanish:enmienda amistosa, modificación consensuada, ...
Portuguese:emenda amigável, alteração consensual, ...
Chinese:友好修正案, 友善修正案, ...
Japanese:友好的修正, 友好な修正, ...
Arabic:تَعْدِيل وُدِّي, تَعدِيل تَوافُقي, ...
Hebrew:תִּקּוּן יְדִידוּתִי, תִּקּוּן מְקֻבָּל, ...
Russian:дружественное изменение, дружеское изменение, ...
Ukrainian:дружня поправка, дружнє доповнення, ...
Hindi:मैत्रीपूर्ण संशोधन, मित्रवत संशोधन, ...
Bengali:বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ সংশোধনী, মিত্র সংশোধনী, ...
Catalan:esmena amistosa, ...
Czech:pozměňovací návrh, konsenzuální pozměňovací návrh, ...
Danish:venlig ændring, venlig tilføjelse, ...
Dutch:vriendelijke wijziging, vriendelijke aanpassing, ...
Greek:φιλική τροποποίηση, φιλική αλλαγή, ...
Hungarian:módosító indítvány, baráti módosító indítvány, ...
Khmer:វិសោធនកម្មលើសំណើដែលអ្នកដាក់សំណើយល់ព្រម និងគ្មានអ្នកជំទាស់, វិសោធនកម្មលើសំណើដែលគ្រប់ភាគីយល់ព្រមទទួលយក, ...
Korean:우호적 수정안, 친화적인 수정, ...
Persian:اصلاح دوستانه, تغییر دوستانه, ...
Polish:przyjazna poprawka, ...
Portuguese (BR):emenda amigável, ...
Romanian:amendament prietenos, modificare prietenoasă, ...
Swedish:vänlig ändring, vänligt förslag, ...
Thai:การแก้ไขที่เป็นมิตร, ข้อเสนอที่เป็นมิตร, ...
Turkish:dostane değişiklik, dostane öneri, ...
Vietnamese:sửa đổi thân thiện, đề xuất thân thiện, ...

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