Veto Common

Veto has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

a vote that blocks a decision

"The mayor used his veto to block the council's decision to raise property taxes."

veto

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)

"The president used his veto power to block the controversial infrastructure bill before it could become law."

veto

A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.

"The President used his veto power to block the controversial bill from becoming law."

Verb

vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

"The President vetoed the bill"

veto blackball negative

command against

"I forbid you to call me late at night"

"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

"Dad nixed our plans"

forbid prohibit interdict proscribe veto disallow nix

To use a veto against.

"The city council voted to approve the new park, but the mayor used his veto against it."

Example Sentences

"The President vetoed the bill" verb

"I forbid you to call me late at night" verb

"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store" verb

"Dad nixed our plans" verb