second reading
noun
the stage in the consideration of a legislative bill that provides an opportunity for debate and amendment.
Origin of second reading
First recorded in 1640–50
Words nearby second reading
Example sentences from the Web for second reading
Situation accepted to extent that ten days or fortnight must be given up to Second-Reading Debate.
British Dictionary definitions for second reading
second reading
noun
the second presentation of a bill in a legislative assembly, as to approve its general principles (in Britain), or to discuss a committee's report on it (in the US)