bill
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[ noun ] (politics,writing) a statute in draft before it becomes law
Synonyms Examples "they held a public hearing on the bill" Used in print (Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)A further possibility is suggested by the example of the G._I. bills and also by some recent trends in attitudes toward improving college education : that_is to provide financial assistance to individuals for vocational training when local facilities are inadequate . |
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[ noun ] (writing,business) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
Examples "he paid his bill and left" "send me an account of what I owe" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)The doctor paid the bill and they repaired_to the hotel , room number nine , to initiate Alex further into these undertakings . Related terms statement check medical_bill phone_bill electric_bill reckoning tax_bill hotel_bill invoice |
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[ noun ] a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
Examples "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" Used in print (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)His broad flat fingers , petrified into massive sausages by years of bricklaying , snatched the bills clumsily . |
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[ noun ] (performing arts) the entertainment offered at a public presentation
Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)Also on the bill at the Fifty-fifth_Street is a nice ten minute color film called `` Sunday_in_Greenwich_Village '' , a tour of the haunts and joints . Related terms |
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[ verb ] demand payment
Synonyms Examples "Will I get charged for this service?" "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although e stayed only 3 nights" Used in print (William Gomberg, "Unions and the Anti-Trust Laws"...)The company has billed the United_States_Government for $ 7500000 of these expenses under the Defense_Department regulation allowing costs of a type generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the conduct of the contractor 's business . (Rhode Island Legislative Council. Research Report...)The agencies of government are now billed for the actual cost of services provided to each passenger_car rather_than the prior uniform charge for all cars . |
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[ noun ] a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
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[ noun ] (business) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
Examples "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 159
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6281
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