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11ways and means — In a legislative body, the committee on ways and means is a committee appointed to inquire into and consider the methods and sources for raising revenue, and to propose means for providing the funds needed by the government. In Congress it is a… …
12ways and means — methods of achieving something. She spent years exploring ways and means of improving children s nutrition …
13ways and means — methods that you use to achieve a particular aim The committee is discussing new ways and means of improving profits …
14Ways and Means Committee — ˌWays and ˈMeans Comˌmittee noun ECONOMICS ORGANIZATIONS a group of people in the US government whose job is to find methods of raising money for the work that the government wants to do: • The Ways and Means committee will vote on the proposals… …
15Ways and Means (play) — Ways and Means is a light comedy and one of the mini plays in Noël Coward s . The show was first copyrighted in 1935 and was produced by [Samuel French Inc.] PlotThe show takes place in the bedroom of a French villa on the Cote d Azur where… …
16Ways and Means Committee — Ways and Means Com|mit|tee a group of representatives in the government of a US state or in Congress who must find money for the government to spend …
17Ways and Means Committee — Ways and Means Com,mittee noun singular a committee of members of the U.S. House of Representatives that considers laws about money spent by the government …
18Ways and Means (The West Wing) — Infobox Television episode Title = Ways and Means Series = The West Wing Caption = Doug suggests a veto. Season = 3 Episode = 47 Airdate = October 24, 2001 Production = 227203 Writer = Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Eli Attie Gene Sperling (story)… …
19ways and means committee — A legislative committee the primary duty or which is the consideration of ways and means for raising revenue for the support of the government and the expenses incurred in the performance of its duties …
20ways and means — 1. legislation, methods, and means of raising revenue for the use of the government. 2. methods and means of accomplishing or paying for something. [1400 50; late ME] * * * …
