minimis

In Latin the word "minimis" in this phrase is in the ablative case and should be pronounced "mini-meese," as in a diminutive Ed Meese.

Getting catty about legal language 2006

Moody's also warned of future downgrades to the debt of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as debt issued by the governments of Israel and Egypt that is backed by the U.S. Moody's said the probability of a U.S. default on its debt was "low" but no longer "de minimis."

S&P Says July Downgrade Possible Damian Paletta 2011

Weapon: 44s as sidearms, m4s and minimis dispersed equally amongst the team (figure 4 men tops).

Cheeseburger Gothic » Gentlemen’s Club. 2009

Real racism has been reduced to de minimis levels, while charges of racism seem to increase.

Think Progress » Bennett: Racial Epithet Yelled At Rep. John Lewis Is Proof That ‘Racism In America Is Dead’ 2010

With the U.S. showing de minimis interest in him, no wonder Mr. Maliki defaulted to a decision not in America's interests.

Giving Away Iraq 2011

But to fully appreciate the outright cruelty to American workers and the American economy of this arrangement, one only has to back as far as 1997-1999, when Apple products were the real apples in the American workers' eyes and there was only de minimis offshore manufacturing.

Leo Hindery, Jr.: Obamanomics: Guess Who Came to Dinner; Guess Who Didn't Even Get Asked? Jr. Leo Hindery 2011

"I am confident" that so many rides a year "would not be de minimis," she says.

Paying Taxes on Company Reimbursements Tom Herman 2011

On the current path both sides are headed at best for a de minimis deal that makes everyone look bad, at worst for a major political crack-up.

A Debt-Limit Breakout 2011

Citing a Treasury Department rule, she says "occasional" local transportation fare may qualify as a nontaxable fringe benefit if it is truly "de minimis" -- meaning an exclusion covering small benefits that aren't provided regularly.

Paying Taxes on Company Reimbursements Tom Herman 2011

Any resulting decline in advertising revenue, Mr. Rasulo added, will be "de minimis," and offset by savings on payments to the NBA for rights to air basketball games.

Disney Profit Jumps 30% on Theme Parks, TV Erica Orden 2011