maxiemendamento

omnibus amendment (Italian parliamentary term)

noun mahk-see-eh-men-DAH-men-toh Rare

Origin: From maxi- (very large) + emendamento (amendment).

Usage Note

Maxiemendamento is a specifically Italian parliamentary term for a single sweeping amendment that replaces the entire text of a bill, often used by governments to bypass parliamentary debate (coupled with a confidence vote). It is masculine: il maxiemendamento, i maxiemendamenti. The term is a journalist's and politician's daily staple in Italian legislative coverage.

Examples

"Il governo ha presentato un maxiemendamento alla legge."

Natural Translation

The government presented an omnibus amendment to the bill.

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