report out

verb

reported out; reporting out; reports out

transitive verb

: to return after consideration and often with revisions to a legislative body for action
after much debate the committee reported the bill out

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of report out was in 1907

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“Report out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

report out

transitive verb
: to return after consideration and often with revisions to a legislative body for action
after much debate the committee reported the bill out
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