🇬🇧 Bill meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A bill is a written plan for a new rule or law that people in the government want to use in a country or state. First, someone writes the bill and explains what the new rule should be. Then leaders, like members of a parliament or congress, read it, talk about it, and often argue about it. They can change parts of it, agree with it, or say no to it. If most of them vote yes, the bill can become an official law that everyone must follow.

The bill to add a national holiday called “Do Absolutely Nothing Day” was supported by every kid and zero parents.

The bill suggesting that teachers must give candy for every correct answer was ruled “too dangerous” by the dentist lobby.

The bill to replace all chairs with beanbags got stuck in committee when someone fell asleep testing the idea.

I snuck a bill into our class rules that said, “Anyone who says ‘pop quiz’ must bring cookies for everyone.”

We drafted a bill to limit boring speeches to exactly 30 seconds, which made every politician run for cover.

A clerk carried a bill into the town hall. The mayor read the bill aloud; people leaned forward. An old man held a copy of the bill, a child traced the print. Two councilors argued, then voted. The bill passed. The clerk folded the bill, the child smiled, and the town sighed with relief.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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