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Definition of sunset provision noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sunset provision

noun
 
/ˈsʌnset prəvɪʒn/
 
/ˈsʌnset prəvɪʒn/
(also sunset clause
 
/ˈsʌnset klɔːz/
 
/ˈsʌnset klɔːz/
)
(law)
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  1. part of a law, a rule or an agreement that states that it will no longer apply from a particular date
    • The law contained a sunset provision, requiring Congress to re-authorize it in 2023.
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