short title

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An abbreviated form of entry for a book in a list or catalog that usually gives only the author's name, the title in brief, the date and place of publication, and the publisher's or printer's name.
A title given to an act (or other piece of legislation) to facilitate citation; generally used as the common name for that legislation.
Commonwealth, Philippines, US

Equivalents

Bahasa Indonesiajudul pendek

Examples

“The short title of this Act is the Companies Act 2006.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

short ton short track short trousers short twentieth century short u short view

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