The boys were trying to think of ways and means to go camping for the weekend.
The United States Senate has a committee on ways and means.
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Ways and Means — may refer to: Committee of Ways and Means of the UK parliament United States House Committee on Ways and Means Ways and Means (The West Wing), an episode of the television series The West Wing Ways and Means , a song by Snow Patrol from their… … Wikipedia
ways and means — n pl 1: methods and resources for raising the necessary revenues for the expenses of a nation or state 2 often cap W&M: a legislative committee with jurisdiction over ways and means Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Ways and means — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ways and means — {n. plural} Methods of getting something done or getting money; how something can be done and paid for. * /The boys were trying to think of ways and means to go camping for the weekend./ * /The United States Senate has a committee on ways and… … Dictionary of American idioms
ways and means — {n. plural} Methods of getting something done or getting money; how something can be done and paid for. * /The boys were trying to think of ways and means to go camping for the weekend./ * /The United States Senate has a committee on ways and… … Dictionary of American idioms
Ways and Means Committee — ˌWays and ˈMeans Comˌmittee noun ECONOMICS ORGANIZATIONS a group of people in the US government whose job is to find methods of raising money for the work that the government wants to do: • The Ways and Means committee will vote on the proposals… … Financial and business terms
Ways and Means (play) — Ways and Means is a light comedy and one of the mini plays in Noël Coward s . The show was first copyrighted in 1935 and was produced by [Samuel French Inc.] PlotThe show takes place in the bedroom of a French villa on the Cote d Azur where… … Wikipedia
Ways and Means (The West Wing) — Infobox Television episode Title = Ways and Means Series = The West Wing Caption = Doug suggests a veto. Season = 3 Episode = 47 Airdate = October 24, 2001 Production = 227203 Writer = Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Eli Attie Gene Sperling (story)… … Wikipedia
ways and means — 1. legislation, methods, and means of raising revenue for the use of the government. 2. methods and means of accomplishing or paying for something. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
United States House Committee on Ways and Means — Ways and Means Committee redirects here. For the UK committee, see Committee of Ways and Means. The Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Members of the Ways and Means… … Wikipedia
ways and means — noun plural Date: 15th century 1. methods and resources for accomplishing something and especially for defraying expenses 2. often capitalized W&M a. methods and resources for raising the necessary revenues for the expenses of a nation or state b … New Collegiate Dictionary
