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Definitions:
Noun
veto
Definition: a vote that blocks a decision
veto
Definition: the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
Definition: A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
Verb
veto
blackball
negative
Definition: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
forbid
prohibit
interdict
proscribe
veto
disallow
nix
Definition: command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
Definition: To use a veto against.