impoundment
noun
im·pound·ment
im-ˈpau̇n(d)-mənt 
1
: the act of impounding : the state of being impounded
2
: a body of water formed by impounding
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Examples of impoundment in a Sentence
after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic
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One closely watched legal issue involves the president’s ability to withhold funding authorized by Congress, a practice known as impoundment.
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
And then there's the legal debate over impoundment — i.e., whether the president is legally obligated to spend money that Congress appropriates.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
And there is a federal statute, the Impoundment Control Act, which prohibits impoundment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
This was impoundment in action, the usurpation of the power of the purse from Congress.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
And then there's the legal debate over impoundment — i.e., whether the president is legally obligated to spend money that Congress appropriates.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
And there is a federal statute, the Impoundment Control Act, which prohibits impoundment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
This was impoundment in action, the usurpation of the power of the purse from Congress.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
See all Example Sentences for impoundment
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“Impoundment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impoundment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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