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- proper noun A
diminutive of the malegiven name William . - proper noun UK, slang A nickname for the British
constabulary . Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill" - proper noun US, slang One Hundred Dollars.
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Examples
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In a last-minute effort to sway public opinion leading up to the Supreme Court appeal, the Obama Administration rebranded the healthcare bill the "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill.
Pablo Andreu: Healthcare Bill Renamed "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill Pablo Andreu 2011
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In a last-minute effort to sway public opinion leading up to the Supreme Court appeal, the Obama Administration rebranded the healthcare bill the "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill.
Pablo Andreu: Healthcare Bill Renamed "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill Pablo Andreu 2011
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In a last-minute effort to sway public opinion leading up to the Supreme Court appeal, the Obama Administration rebranded the healthcare bill the "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill.
Pablo Andreu: Healthcare Bill Renamed "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill Pablo Andreu 2011
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Opponents of the bill maintain that the "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill treads upon American rights.
Pablo Andreu: Healthcare Bill Renamed "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill Pablo Andreu 2011
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Opponents of the bill maintain that the "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill treads upon American rights.
Pablo Andreu: Healthcare Bill Renamed "Or You Will Die of Fatness" Bill Pablo Andreu 2011
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The proposal of the bill, therefore, offers an opportunity to LGBT and human rights activists to fight for not only the repeal of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, but also the abolishing of existing anti-gay laws that have seen an escalation of violent attacks against and, harassment of, LGBT people in Uganda.
Amnesty International: Anti-Homosexuality Bill could mean a death sentence for LGBT People in Uganda 2010
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As Ghana prepares for production to begin on Wednesday December 15, three key bills are yet to be passed into law, the Revenue Management Bill, the Petroleum Exploration and Production and Exploration Bill and the local content bill.
Clair MacDougall: Civil Society Groups Claim Ghana's Amendments to Oil Revenue Bill Could Lead to a 'Spending Spree' Clair MacDougall 2010
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As Ghana prepares for production to begin on Wednesday December 15, three key bills are yet to be passed into law, the Revenue Management Bill, the Petroleum Exploration and Production and Exploration Bill and the local content bill.
Clair MacDougall: Civil Society Groups Claim Ghana's Amendments to Oil Revenue Bill Could Lead to a 'Spending Spree' Clair MacDougall 2010
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"There has not been a bill I have contemplated more or an issue I have thought more deeply about during my eight years as governor than House Bill 444 and the institution of marriage," Lingle said at a news conference.
Hawaii Governor Vetoes Civil Unions Bill After Weeks Of Stalling 2010
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The bill dramatically expands benefits over the original GI Bill signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1,100 colleges join Veterans Affairs' reduced-tuition program for students 2010
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