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Meaning of "ways and means" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAYS AND MEANS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAYS AND MEANS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ways and means is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WAYS AND MEANS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ways and Means committee

A Committee of Ways and Means is a government body that is charged with reviewing and making recommendations for government budgets. The term "Ways and Means" originated with the English Parliament and refers to the provision of revenue to meet national expenditure requirements and to forward the objectives of economic policy. Ways and Means are principally provided by the imposition of taxation. Because the raising of revenue is vital to carrying out governmental operations, such a committee is literally tasked with finding the ways and means with which to raise that revenue.

Definition of ways and means in the English dictionary

The first definition of ways and means in the dictionary is the revenues and methods of raising the revenues needed for the functioning of a state or other political unit. Other definition of ways and means is a standing committee of the US House of Representatives that supervises all financial legislation. Ways and means is also the methods and resources for accomplishing some purpose.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAYS AND MEANS

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Wayne
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WORDS THAT END LIKE WAYS AND MEANS

baked beans
blue jeans
Boston baked beans
by all manner of means
by all means
by no manner of means
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coffee beans
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New Orleans
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Two Oceans

Synonyms and antonyms of ways and means in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WAYS AND MEANS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ways and means» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ways and means

Translation of «ways and means» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAYS AND MEANS

Find out the translation of ways and means to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ways and means from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ways and means» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

方法和手段
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

formas y medios
570 millions of speakers

English

ways and means
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अर्थोपाय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السبل والوسائل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пути и средства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

formas e meios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপায় এবং উপায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les voies et moyens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cara dan cara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittel und Wege,
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

方法と手段
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수단과 방법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cara lan sarana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cách thức và phương tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழிகள் மற்றும் வழிமுறைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्ग आणि अर्थ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yollar ve yöntemler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

modi e mezzi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sposoby i środki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шляхи і засоби
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căi și mijloace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρόπους και τα μέσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maniere en middele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sätt och metoder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

måter og metoder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ways and means

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAYS AND MEANS»

The term «ways and means» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAYS AND MEANS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ways and means

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5 QUOTES WITH «WAYS AND MEANS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ways and means.
1
Eyvind Johnson
Many men of science and poets have in their own manner, by various ways and means, and aided by others, sought unceasingly to create a more tolerable world for everyone.
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Robert Mugabe
Some people are contriving ways and means of making us collapse.
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Charles B. Rangel
Respecting our veterans includes providing them the ways and means they so desperately need to reintegrate into our lives and serve us again as productive members of our civilian community.
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Roosevelt Skerrit
There is no reason why one should believe you should leave out politicians in cricket or any sport for that matter. There are ways and means in which government can assist in the management and development of players.
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Mark Thomas
I do love the idea of being able to take an MP to court for lying. There are ways and means of taking an MP to court just now, but it is very difficult.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAYS AND MEANS»

Discover the use of ways and means in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ways and means and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Actor's Ways and Means
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Michael Redgrave, 1995
2
Ways and Means
This is just the first episode in a fascinating plot which has our two heroes using the subtleties of the law to plan ever more convoluted and intricate ways to make their way in the world.
Henry Cecil, 2000
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Ways and Means
Comedy Chararcters: 5 male, 4 female Interior set One of the "Tonight at 8:30" series produced in London and New York.
Noel Coward, 2010
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Musical Composition: Projects in Ways and Means
For each chapter the author provides suggested exercises paralleling the text and musical illustrations. Teachers may use this book as a classroom text; students may use it independently.
Ellis B. Kohs, 1995
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Ways and means
WAYS. AND. MEANS. CHAPTER I. WEARS-BEST. A grizzled cripple whom I saw t Sunning himself in a waste field, alone — Old, and a mine of memories. Tennyson. There could not be a more beautiful sunset, although it certainly did not ...
Clara Lucas Balfour, 1868
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Report of the Committee on ways and means, upon the report ...
Ways and Means Committee, Littleton Dennis Teackle, Maryland. General Assembly, House of Delegates. » • ( 16 ) From another Representative of the State of Alabama, Washington, Feb. 5, 1832. Dear Sir, — Yours of the 2d accompanied by ...
Maryland. General Assembly. House of Delegates. Ways and Means Committee, Littleton Dennis Teackle, Maryland. General Assembly, House of Delegates, 1832
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Report of the Committee of Ways and Means to Whom was ...
The committee of ways and means, to whom was referred so much of the Executive Message as relates to the subject of finance, Report: That they have had the subject under consideration, and have not failed to perceive, that under existing ...
Pennsylvania. General assembly. House of representatives. Committee of ways and means, 1833
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Report of the Committee of Ways and Means, on the Petition ...
m U Q q ? ft 36 7 HMmBD C0LI EQE HORARY OF GEORGE C. DESPSEY [50] REPORT, The committee of ways and means, to whom was referred the petition of sundry proprietors of copper stills, in the state of Connecticut, submit, as a part of ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, 1815
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Report of the Committee of Ways and Means to Whom Were ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. BABWfiD causes imr? REPORT. The committee of ways and means, to whom were.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, 1806
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Woman's Ways and Means
Memoir of The Honorable Barbara E. Gray, one of the most prolific and far-reaching lawmakers on Boston's Beacon Hill.
Barbara E. Gray, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAYS AND MEANS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ways and means is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan says no to increasing federal …
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, who holds the keys to the car on transportation funding, said Wednesday that the federal tax on ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
2
Watch Live: ATA†s Graves Testifying at Ways and Means⠅
Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, is testifying today before the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing on the Highway Trust ... «Transport Topics Online, Jun 15»
3
Paul Ryan's step-by-step future starts with trade
It steers the nine-term Republican congressman and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee into the thicket of policy fights. The path likely takes ... «Yahoo News UK, Jun 15»
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House Committee Votes To Repeal Medical Device Tax
The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee (WMC) voted on June 2 to repeal the 2.3 percent tax levied against many medical devices, ... «Med Device Online, Jun 15»
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Ways and Means approving many revenue-raising measures - even …
On Monday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a proposal that would kill Louisiana's solar energy tax credits after passing two other measures ... «The Advocate, May 15»
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Louisiana House committee poised to hear tax bills
On Monday and Tuesday, the House tax-writing committee — Ways and Means — is planning to vote on measures that could raise hundreds of millions of ... «The Advocate, Apr 15»
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Report: IRS Deliberately Cut Customer Service Funding
A new report from the House Ways and Means Committee says that the IRS deliberately diverted $134 million in financial resources away from taxpayer services ... «FedSmith.com, Apr 15»
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Ways and Means Committee approves Oregon education budget
(AP) — A Democratic budget for Oregon schools is headed for votes in the full House and Senate, likely next week, after the Ways and Means Committee ... «KATU, Mar 15»
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Ways and Means passes IRS bills
The House Ways and Means Committee cleared seven bills aimed at the IRS on Wednesday, including measures barring the use of private emails for official ... «The Hill, Mar 15»
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Ways and Means to vote on estate tax repeal
The House Ways and Means Committee plans to vote next week to roll back the estate tax, a spokesman for Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Wednesday. «The Hill, Mar 15»

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