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Saturday, June 23, 2007

re·dux
Pronunciation: (")rE-'d&ks, 'rE-"
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin, returning, from reducere to lead back
: brought back -- used postpositively

veto
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ve·toed; ve·to·ing
: to refuse to admit or approve : PROHIBIT; also : to refuse assent to (a legislative bill) so as to prevent enactment or cause reconsideration
- ve·to·er /-"tO-&r/ noun

rider
a : an addition to a document (as an insurance policy) often attached on a separate piece of paper
b : a clause appended to a legislative bill to secure a usually distinct object

from "Commander In Chief"

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