Reform Bill
any of the bills passed by Parliament (1832, 1867, 1884) providing for an increase in the number of voters in elections for the House of Commons, especially the bill of 1832 by which many rotten boroughs were disfranchised.
- Also called Reform Act .
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How to use Reform Bill in a sentence
It was a Republican Congress working with a Democratic president that succeeded in passing the welfare Reform Bill the first time.
To GOP Congress, as Usual, It’s Welfare on the Chopping Block | Monica Potts | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat were your thoughts on the NSA Reform Bill that died in the Senate?
In this, the smart Republican response is self-evident: Get behind a comprehensive Reform Bill posthaste.
GOP on Immigration: Short-Term Gain, but Long-Term Pain | Kristen Soltis Anderson | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnti-immigration groups vowed to defeat Rep. Renee Elmers as punishment for supporting a Reform Bill.
This Southern Republican Backed Immigration Reform and Lived to Tell About It | Patricia Murphy | May 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRep. Paul Ryan calls bipartisan immigration Reform Bill “in doubt.”
Up to a Point: PJ O’Rourke on Sochi and Senate Slackers | P. J. O’Rourke | February 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The rejection of the Reform Bill produced an extraordinary sensation throughout the country.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanAfter the Reform Bill had been read a second time, the lords broke up for the Easter recess.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanHe therefore moved that "the order for the committee on the Reform Bill be discharged."
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanWould any rational man have deemed a Reform Bill necessary in England under such circumstances?
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThis address also expressed strong opinions on the Reform Bill.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
British Dictionary definitions for Reform Bill
British history any of several bills or acts extending the franchise or redistributing parliamentary seats, esp the acts of 1832 and 1867
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