report stage: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

No, they are distinct. In the UK Parliament, the report stage comes after the committee stage and before the third reading. The report stage is for detailed amendment; the third reading is a final debate on the bill's overall principles, with very limited scope for change.

Yes, but only metaphorically to describe a similar phase in a process (e.g., a project, an audit, a development cycle) where a formal review happens and the plan can be adjusted before finalisation. This use is less common.

Not by that name. When a US congressional committee finishes work on a bill, it 'reports' the bill to the full chamber. The subsequent general debate and amendment process on the floor fulfills a similar function, but it is not institutionalized as a separate 'stage' with distinct rules in the same way.

Debating and voting on amendments to the bill. It is the last opportunity for the full chamber to make detailed changes to the text before the final vote (third reading).

A specific, formal stage in the legislative process of a parliament (especially the UK Parliament) where a bill, after detailed committee scrutiny, returns to the main chamber for debate and amendment before the final vote.

Report stage is usually formal, technical (political, administrative) in register.

Report stage: in British English it is pronounced /rɪˈpɔːt steɪdʒ/, and in American English it is pronounced /rɪˈpɔːrt steɪdʒ/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.