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/vˈitoʊ/ /vˈitˌoʊ/ Listen

noun

Veto n. (pl. vetoes)

An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction. "This contemptuous veto of her husband's on any intimacy with her family."

Specifically:

(a)

A power or right possessed by one department of government to forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by the legislature. Such a power may be absolute, as in the case of the Tribunes of the People in ancient Rome, or limited, as in the case of the President of the United States. Called also the veto power.

(b)

The exercise of such authority; an act of prohibition or prevention; as, a veto is probable if the bill passes.

(c)

A document or message communicating the reasons of the executive for not officially approving a proposed law; called also veto message. (U. S.) Note: Veto is not a term employed in the Federal Constitution, but seems to be of popular use only.

verb

Veto v. t. (past & past part. vetoed; pres. part. vetoing) To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an appropriation bill.

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— From Boyhood to Manhood • William M. Thayer

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— The Fathers of Confederation - A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion • A. H. U. Colquhoun

... alone has a right to bestow them as he judges best, whilst I am wholly powerless in the business." "Say, rather," replied the duke, quickly, "that you find it suits your present purpose to put on this want of power. We all know, that your veto is absolute with his majesty, and it requires nothing more to obtain whatsoever you desire." The duc de la Vauguyon was powerful, and represented the whole of a party—that of the religionists, which ...

— "Written by Herself" • Baron Etienne Leon Lamothe-Langon

... any intercourse with the Painted Lady, and unfortunately Grizel heard of this. Probably there never would have been any such intercourse; Grizel guarded against it more than anyone, for reasons she never spoke of, but she resented this veto proudly. ...

— Sentimental Tommy - The Story of His Boyhood • J. M. Barrie

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— The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 • Archibald Forbes

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