germane

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The statutory procedures in the 2003 legislation were so poorly drafted that members could offer unrelated, non-germane, and fiscally irresponsible amendments that did not address Medicare's long term financing issues.

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  1. adjective Being both pertinent and fitting. See Synonyms at relevant.

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  • More germane were the miniatures of Cognac which she distributed along with coffee. —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 01 - January 1999
  • "Percy of L'Agnace, Comte de Somerville, cousin-germane to Prince Rolande," Alcuin's soft voice supplied. —  Carey, Jaqueline - Kushiel's Dart orig
  • Might as well invite the conservative schmucks to start up about bestiality and kiddie recruitment .... it would be really nice if we managed to really keep the discussion tight and germane on this one. —  BlueOregon
  • The statutory procedures in the 2003 legislation were so poorly drafted that members could offer unrelated, non-germane, and fiscally irresponsible amendments that did not address Medicare's long term financing issues. —  Desert Beacon
  • The danger is that such commercial quarrels will quickly turn into political debates, deteriorating the goodwill between the two nations and preventing collaboration on more germane matters like national security. —  Home
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  1. Middle English germain, having the same parents, closely connected; see german2.

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  1. Formerly also germain; the same as german, q. v., but directly from Latin germanus, akin: see german.
 

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