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Meaning of buy off on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To consent to.

transitive

Examples

“You've got to understand this is what Stockman is proposing. The president hasn't bought off on it yet.”
“"I feel very, very encouraged about the plan," she said. "It seems to me that it will be a question of the legislature buying off on the cost of it."”
“Now they have to get the Legislature to buy off on the project and find $14 million to pay for its start-up costs.”
“Branches have now been established in the parishes for quick assessments and response, but it took weeks to get the Coast Guard to buy off on the idea.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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