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postponed amendment

[/pəˈspoʊnd əˈmɛndmənt/]
nounpl: postponed amendments
emenda adiada
1. A proposed modification or alteration to a document, bill, or motion that has been deferred to a later time or session
The postponed amendment to the contract will be discussed in next month's meeting.
A emenda adiada ao contrato será discutida na reunião do próximo mês.
2. In legislative contexts, a proposed change to a bill that has been delayed from immediate consideration
Several postponed amendments to the healthcare bill await review.
Várias emendas adiadas ao projeto de lei de saúde aguardam revisão.
Synonyms
deferred amendmentdelayed amendmentsuspended amendmenttabled amendment
Antonyms
immediate amendmenturgent amendmentapproved amendmentenacted amendment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
emenda adiada
Standard term used in Brazilian legislative and legal contexts
Portugal
emenda diferida
Alternative term sometimes used in Portuguese legal discourse
Portugal
emenda adiada
Also used in Portugal, though less common than 'diferida'

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the back burner
put on hold
shelve for now
defer to a later date
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