strike-below
n.— «Under the re-written bill, called a “strike-below” in legislative parlance, the new 9-member authority would be a political subdivision of the state, not a new state agency. One of its first duties would be to convene task forces to develop recommendation for financing clean energy projects.» —“Moving renewable energy” by K.C. Mason Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado) Apr. 13, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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