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
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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Today in the Planet Money newsletter, what is presidential impoundment power?
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
For example, litigation may be a way for the administration to convince courts that the president’s impoundment power should be expanded.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2025
And, with five Supreme Court votes, Trump’s impoundment plans would be declared unconstitutional.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The 1974 law restricting the president’s impoundment power after it was abused by Richard Nixon is called the Impoundment Control Act, not the Impoundment Elimination Act.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
For example, litigation may be a way for the administration to convince courts that the president’s impoundment power should be expanded.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2025
And, with five Supreme Court votes, Trump’s impoundment plans would be declared unconstitutional.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The 1974 law restricting the president’s impoundment power after it was abused by Richard Nixon is called the Impoundment Control Act, not the Impoundment Elimination Act.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
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 27 Mar. 2025.
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