Definition of "garnisheeing" []

• Present participle of garnishee. (verb)

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• "Clinton's personal mandate would require some sort of enforcement mechanism, such as garnisheeing the wages of those who refuse to comply or automatically deducting the premiums from workers 'pay whether they agree to it or not."
• "He also will pitch the idea of finding new tools to collect late child support payments -- such as garnisheeing casino winnings."
• "Along with this gossip we hear about garnisheeing preacher's salaries - to make their creditors easy in mind and pocket - and I'll put my little bit of temperance politics in my own pocket, and give the "pastor" - the acrid gossip of Trinity church, and feel comforted in my poverty and bid him welcome to his riches - and the remarkable unity of Trinity church!"