Veto word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "veto" word
[noun] the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act esp the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature
[verb] command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"
[verb] vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
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(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. --Abbott.
\Ve"to\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vetoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {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.
Synonyms for veto
blackball, disallow, forbid, interdict, negative, prohibit, proscribe
Antonyms: allow, countenance, let, permit
See also: ballot | balloting | ban | bar | command | compel | contradict | controvert | criminalise | criminalize | debar | defeat | enjoin | exclude | illegalise | illegalize | kill | oppose | outlaw | pocket veto | power | powerfulness | require | vote | vote | vote down | vote out | voting |
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Let's analyse "veto" as pure text. This string has Four letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: OTEV. Average typing speed for these characters is 1045 milliseconds. [info]
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veto: 5 + 6 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven. |
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