An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the US president or a state governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
The pocket veto is absolute and it kills off a bill.
Lincoln defeated the bill by a pocket veto, meaning he kept the bill unsigned for ten days, whereafter the bill became invalid.
The pocket veto, not subject to override, is used when congressional adjournment prevents a bill's return.
The use of the pocket veto does extend the president's authority at a domestic level.
Definition of pocket veto in US English:
pocket veto
nounˈpäkət ˈvēdōˈpɑkət ˈvidoʊ
An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.