veto

/ˈviːtoʊ/

power to reject a decision

The president used their veto to block the new bill.

The president rejected the new bill using their veto power.

Law

formal

The power or right to reject or cancel a decision, proposal, or law.

The governor exercised their veto to prevent the controversial law from passing.

The governor used their veto power to stop the law from being approved.

In many governments, the veto is a formal power held by a head of state or executive to reject legislation.

Law

formal

To reject or block a decision, proposal, or law using veto power.

The president vetoed the budget proposal, sending it back to Congress.

The president rejected the budget proposal using their veto power.

The verb form of 'veto' is commonly used in political and legal contexts.

Collocations

veto powerthe authority to reject a decisionexercise a vetoto use veto poweroverride a vetoto cancel a veto

a majority large enough to override a veto

The veto is often used in systems with checks and balances, such as presidential systems.

The term 'veto' is formal and typically used in political or legal discussions.

From Latin 'vetō', meaning 'I forbid'.

The term is most commonly used in political and legal contexts, particularly in governments with a separation of powers.

veto

to forbid

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