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veto

Syllabification: (ve·to)
Pronunciation: /ˈvētō/

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Definition of veto

noun (plural vetoes)

  • 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
  • a rejection of a law.
  • a prohibition:his veto on our drinking after the meal was annoying

verb (vetoes, vetoing, vetoed)

[with object]
  • exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal made by a law-making body):the president vetoed the bill
  • refuse to accept or allow:the film star often has a right to veto the pictures used for publicity

Derivatives

vetoer

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin, literally 'I forbid', used by Roman tribunes of the people when opposing measures of the Senate

The plural of the noun is made by adding -es: vetoes.

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