WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pri′vate bill′, 
  1. Governmenta congressional or parliamentary bill involving the private interests of a particular individual, corporation, or local unit. Cf. public bill. 
  • 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
private bill n
  1. a bill presented to Parliament or Congress on behalf of a private individual, corporation, etc
'private bill' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
public bill

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