veto
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
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsc2- The President hasn't yet used his veto pen.
- The Senate voted to override the president's veto.
- The agreement became possible when Spain lifted its veto.
- The board can exercise its veto to prevent the decision.
- The nobles had a virtual veto against peasant candidates.
- The opposition parties effectively have a veto on constitutional reform.
- a veto over all political appointments
- The Ministry of Defence has the power of veto over all arms exports.
- The president has a veto on/over all political appointments.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- government
- gubernatorial
- …
- have
- wield
- exercise
- …
- power
- rights
- threat
- …
- veto against
- veto on
- veto over
- …
- a/the power of veto
- a/the right of veto
- [countable] veto (on something/on doing something) an occasion when somebody refuses to allow something to be done synonym ban
- For months there was a veto on employing new staff.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- government
- gubernatorial
- …
- have
- wield
- exercise
- …
- power
- rights
- threat
- …
- veto against
- veto on
- veto over
- …
- a/the power of veto
- a/the right of veto
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘I forbid’, used by Roman tribunes of the people when opposing measures of the Senate.
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