RIDER

Rider

In legislative procedure, a rider is an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill. Riders are usually created as a tactic to pass a controversial provision that would not pass as its own bill. Occasionally, a controversial provision is attached to a bill not to be passed itself but to prevent the bill from being passed .

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rider

Noun

  1. one who rides, often a horse or motorcycle
  2. a provision annexed to a bill under the consideration of a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill
  3. an amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract, often covering a performer's equipment or food, drinks, and general comfort requirements
  4. A small, sliding piece of aluminium on a chemical balance, used to determine small weights


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