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- Dictionaryve·to/ˈvēdō/
noun
- 1. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body: "the legislature would have a veto over appointments to key posts"
verb
- 1. exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal made by a law-making body): "the president vetoed the bill"
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: a power of one department or branch of a government to forbid or prohibit finally or provisionally the carrying out of projects attempted by another department. especially : a power vested in a chief executive to prevent permanently or temporarily the enactment of measures passed by a legislature. b (1) : the exercise of such authority. (2)
Veto definition: 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.. See examples of VETO used in a sentence.
an official power or right to refuse to accept or allow something: The president has the power of veto over any bill that comes across his desk. In theory the British government could use its veto to block this proposal. The Senate voted to override the president's veto of the proposed measures.
A veto is a no vote that blocks a decision. The President can veto some bills that pass his desk. A veto is a very official way of saying "No!" Vetoes block or forbid something, and the word is also used more loosely.
If someone in authority puts a veto on something, they forbid it, or stop it being put into action.
[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. see also line-item veto. Extra Examples.
If someone in authority vetoes something, they do not allow it to happen, although other people have agreed to it: The plan was vetoed by the President. veto. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈviːtəʊ / us plural vetoes. a decision by someone in authority to not allow something to happen.
veto something to stop something from happening or being done by using your official authority (= by using your veto) Plans for the dam have been vetoed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The president effectively vetoed this measure. The Senate has the power to veto legislation.
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
n., pl. -toes, n. 1. the power vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions or actions of another branch, esp. the right of a president or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature. 2. the exercise of this power.
