BusinessSeptember 2, 2026

transmittal

tranz-MIT-ul

Definition

The formal act of sending or passing something, such as a bill or official document, from one person or entity to another.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'transmittere,' meaning 'to send across' or 'to transfer.' It entered English in the 17th century to describe the act of passing items or communications from one place to another.

In the news

The article uses the word to describe the official transfer of a legislative bill from the state Senate to the House of Representatives. It marks a formal procedural step in the bill's progress toward becoming law.

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