noun
Usage: sometimes capitalized P&B
: a legislative bill affecting the community (as a nation or state) at large
the First Reading of a public bill … is usually a formality — British Parliament
— compare private bill
noun
Usage: sometimes capitalized P&B
: a legislative bill affecting the community (as a nation or state) at large
the First Reading of a public bill … is usually a formality — British Parliament
— compare private bill
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012