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minibus

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪ.ni.bəs/

The English word “minibus” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
  2. A sixteen-seater vehicle used as a taxi.
  3. A small four-wheeled carriage.
  4. A combined spending bill for multiple departments that is smaller than an omnibus bill.

Etymology

From mini- + bus. In the political sense, probably a back-formation from omnibus.

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