table an amendment
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Definition of table an amendment - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
UK legislativeTECH.UKpresent an amendment for discussion or considerationTECH.UK
  • The MP tabled an amendment to the bill.
2.
US legislativeTECH.USpostpone the discussion of an amendmentTECH.US
  • The committee decided to table an amendment indefinitely.
defer delay
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Expressions with table

table talkn.
casual conversation during a meal
The table talk at dinner was lively and full of laughter..
top tablen.
main table at a formal event
The bride and groom sat at the top table during the reception.
Lord's tablen.
the sacrament of Holy Communion
She received the Lord's table with reverence.
foot of the tablen.
physical end part of a table
The vase is at the foot of the table.
head of the tablen.
position at the end of a table
He sat at the head of the table during dinner.
set the tablev.
arrange plates and utensils for a meal
She set the table before dinner.

Expressions with amendment

constitutional amendmentn.
formal change added to a constitution that updates its rules or rights
The new constitutional amendment guarantees equal voting rights for all citizens.
contract amendmentn.
formal change added to an existing agreement between two or more parties
The contract amendment extended the project deadline by six months.
draft amendmentn.
preliminary written change to a rule or document prepared for discussion
The committee reviewed the draft amendment before the final vote.
subject to amendmentadj.
open to changes or modifications
The contract is subject to amendment by both parties.
friendly amendmentn.
unopposed change to a motion accepted by proposer
The committee accepted a friendly amendment to clarify the motion.
unconstitutional amendmentn.
change to a constitution that violates its principles
The court ruled the new law as an unconstitutional amendment.

Terms related to table an amendment

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
billclausedebatedeliberationlegislationmotionparliamentproposalamendmentdiscussionholdlegislative

Examples of table an amendment in a sentence

  • They decided to table an amendment for further discussion.
  • They voted to table an amendment until next session.
  • The board agreed to table an amendment for further review.

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  1. French:présenter un amendement, reporter un amendement, ...
  2. German:einen Änderungsantrag einbringen, zurückstellen, ...
  3. Italian:presentare un emendamento, rinviare un emendamento, ...
  4. Spanish:presentar una enmienda, posponer una enmienda, ...
  5. Portuguese:apresentar uma emenda, adiar a discussão de uma emenda, ...
  6. Chinese:提交修正案, 搁置修正案, ...
  7. Japanese:修正案を提出する, 延期する, ...
  8. Arabic:قَدَّمَ تَعْدِيلًا, أَجَّلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַצִּיג תִּקּוּן, לִדְחוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:внести поправку, откладывать обсуждение поправки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:внести, відкласти обговорення поправки, ...
  12. Hindi:संशोधन प्रस्तुत करना, स्थगित करना, ...
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