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veto
[ vee-toh ]
noun
- the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- the exercise of this right.
- Also called veto message. a document exercising such right and setting forth the reasons for such action.
- a nonconcurring vote by which one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council can overrule the actions or decisions of the meeting on matters other than procedural.
- an emphatic prohibition of any sort.
verb (used with object)
- to reject (a proposed bill or enactment) by exercising a veto.
- to prohibit emphatically.
veto
/ ˈːəʊ /
noun
- the power to prevent legislation or action proposed by others; prohibition
the presidential veto
- the exercise of this power
- Also calledveto message government a document containing the reasons why a chief executive has vetoed a measure
verb
- to refuse consent to (a proposal, esp a government bill)
- to prohibit, ban, or forbid
her parents vetoed her trip
veto
1- The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law. The president or governor actually writes the word veto ( Latin for “I forbid”) on the bill and sends it back to the legislature with a statement of his or her objections. The legislature may choose to comply by withdrawing or revising the bill, or it can override the veto and pass the law, by a two-thirds vote in each house.
veto
2- A vote that blocks a decision. In the United Nations , for example, each of the five permanent members of the Security Council has the power of veto.
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈٴDZ, adjective
- ˈٴDZ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- t· noun
- ·t noun plural prevetoes verb (used with object) prevetoed prevetoing
- ·t verb (used with object) revetoed revetoing
- ܲ·tDZ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of veto1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of veto1
Example Sentences
The stronger the opposition got, the more headstrong Yoon became, using his presidential veto to block parliament's decisions.
"Jenkins just put your project and Special Olympics funding on the veto list," Fine wrote to West Melbourne City Councilman John Dittmore.
He vetoed a marquee bill last year that would have required artificial intelligence developers to put safeguards on the technology.
"That would have been vetoed in about 30 seconds in my day," he said.
The ex-president even debated a secret plan to suspend the Fourth Amendment and make nationwide mass arrests, a proposal eventually vetoed by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
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What doesٴmean?
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. When a president vetoes legislation, the legislation goes back to Congress, which can override the veto, rewrite the legislation so that the president signs it, or abandon the legislation.
A veto is also an instance of this right, as in The president’s veto of the new law was unexpected and shocked Congress.
A veto is also the document that spells out a veto and the reasons for it. This document is also called a veto message.
Within the United Nations, a veto is a vote by one of the permanent members of the Security Council that differs from the other members’ votes. For example, if four of the five votes is a yay vote, the veto is a nay vote.
Outside of politics, a veto is a strong rejection of any sort. For example, you might propose that your family get a dog. If your parents put a veto on your proposal, they reject the idea of getting a dog.
To veto is to reject a decision by exercising veto power, as in Maya’s grandmother vetoed the idea of sharing family recipes on social media.
Example: Although the president vetoed the bill, there were enough votes in Congress to pass it anyway.
Where doesٴcome from?
The first records of the term veto come from around the 1620s. It comes from the Latin ō, meaning “I forbid.” The Latin word was used by Roman tribunes of the people to protest any measures of the Senate or magistrates.
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What are some other forms of veto?
- vetoer (noun)
- preveto (noun)
- reveto (verb)
- unvetoed (adjective)
What are some synonyms for veto?
What are some words that share a root or word element with veto?
- pocket veto
- veto power
- veto message
What are some words that often get used in discussing veto?
How isٴused in real life?
The word veto is most commonly used in the context of politics, especially in regards to the power of the president to deny legislation.
So in other words he did not ask him and it was not vetoed
— Lori Magby 🙏🌼📖🕊 (@LoriMagby1)
From : "As Gov. Charlie Baker weighs a possible veto of climate legislation on his desk, House Speaker is preparing to refile the bill in its entirety on Thursday should the governor reject the bill as passed." Here for this.
— Lindsay Sabadosa (@SabadosaMA)
wide array of congressional dems are embracing calls for the stimulus to increase to 2,000. klobuchar went on tv to say congress should override his veto instead. incredible stuff.
— jordan (@JordanUhl)
Try usingveto!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of veto?
A. denial
B. approval
C. ban
D. prohibition
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