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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.
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clause of a bill
Politics; Political Science
A division of a bill consisting of an individual sentence or statement. Once a bill becomes law, its clauses are referred to as sections.
clause-by-clause study
Politics; Political Science
The final phase of a committee's consideration of a bill, involving detailed study of its provisions. Each clause of the bill is considered individually.
clerk of petitions
Politics; Political Science
The procedural clerk responsible for examining the form and content of public petitions prior to their presentation in the House. Only petitions certified by the Clerk of ...
clerk of the house
Politics; Political Science
The chief procedural and administrative adviser to the Speaker and to Members of the House of Commons and Secretary to the Board of Internal Economy. Appointed by the Governor in ...
clerk of the parliaments
Politics; Political Science
The title accorded the Clerk of the Senate who is responsible for the reading out of bill titles at Royal Assent and announcing the Royal Assent of supply bills. He or she also ...
clerk of the senate
Politics; Political Science
The chief procedural adviser to the Speaker of the Senate and to Senators. The Clerk is appointed by the Governor in Council and is responsible for a wide range of procedural and ...
closed shop
Politics; Political Science
A business in which all the employees must be members of a labor union. The closed shop is most common in the printing, transportation and construction industries. The ...
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