bypass

(verb)

It is to avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass.

Related Terms

Examples of bypass in the following topics:

  • Budget Resolutions

    • However, the House can bypass this prohibition after May 15th and the Senate can bypass it by adopting a motion to waive the rule by majority vote.

  • Facilitating Private-Voluntary Associations

    • Some parties bypass the judge by jointly sending disputes to an arbitrator, but the courts are always available when less extreme measures fail.

  • The Legislative Function

    • While procedures such as the House discharge petition process can introduce bills to the House floor and effectively bypass committee input, they are exceedingly difficult to implement without committee action.

  • Committee Deliberation

    • Both houses have procedures under which committees can be bypassed or overruled but they are rarely used.

  • Federalism

    • The national government was forced to cooperate with all levels of government to implement the New Deal policies; local government earned an equal standing with the other layers, as the federal government relied on political machines at a city level to bypass state legislatures.

  • Federalism

    • The national government was forced to cooperate with all levels of government to implement the New Deal policies; local government earned an equal standing with the other layers, as the federal government relied on political machines at the city level to bypass state legislatures.

  • National Security Agency Surveillance

    • Bush administration used these powers to bypass the FISA court and directed the NSA to spy directly on al-Qaeda in a new NSA electronic surveillance program.

  • The First and Fourth Amendments and Issues of Terrorism and Security

    • Bush administration used these powers to bypass the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) and directed the NSA to spy directly on al Qaeda in a new NSA electronic surveillance program.