- a veto of a bill brought about by the president's failure to sign it within ten days of the adjournment of Congress.
- a similar action on the part of any legislative executive.
- to veto (a bill) by exercising a pocket veto.
- the action of the President in retaining unsigned a bill passed by Congress within the last ten days of a session and thus causing it to die
- any similar action by a state governor or other chief executive
