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- DictionaryVe·to/ˈvēdō/
noun
- 1. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body: "the legislature would have a veto over appointments to key posts"
verb
- 1. exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal made by a law-making body): "the president vetoed the bill"
A veto is the right of one branch of government to reject or prohibit a decision of another branch. It’s also called veto power. The most well-known type of veto is the ability of the President of the United States to veto legislation that passes both houses of Congress.
: a power of one department or branch of a government to forbid or prohibit finally or provisionally the carrying out of projects attempted by another department. especially : a power vested in a chief executive to prevent permanently or temporarily the enactment of measures passed by a legislature. b (1) : the exercise of such authority. (2)
an official power or right to refuse to accept or allow something: The president has the power of veto over any bill that comes across his desk. In theory the British government could use its veto to block this proposal. The Senate voted to override the president's veto of the proposed measures.
an official power or right to refuse to accept or allow something: The president has the power of veto over any bill that comes across his desk. In theory the British government could use its veto to block this proposal. The Senate voted to override the president's veto of the proposed measures.
noun. /ˈviːtəʊ/. /ˈviːtəʊ/. (plural vetoes) [countable, uncountable] the right to refuse to allow something to be done, especially the right to stop a law from being passed or a decision from being taken. The British government used its veto to block the proposal. to have the power/right of veto. the use of the presidential veto.
A veto is a no vote that blocks a decision. The President can veto some bills that pass his desk.
n., pl. -toes, n. 1. the power vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions or actions of another branch, esp. the right of a president or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature. 2. the exercise of this power.
