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Term: Ways and Means

Noun - Popular:

1. Methods or strategies used to accomplish a particular goal or objective.

Example Sentence: He used various ways and means to increase the company's sales.

Noun - Local:

1. A committee in the United States House of Representatives responsible for proposing and managing tax legislation.

Example Sentence: The Ways and Means Committee passed the tax reform bill with a majority vote.

Idiom - Popular:

1. The methods or resources used to achieve a desired outcome.

Example Sentence: The team was determined to win, so they explored every possible ways and means.

Idiom - Local:

1. A formalized process and set of procedures used to assess and allocate funds within a local government.

Example Sentence: The municipality updated its ways and means to ensure fair distribution of the annual budget.