veto (ˈviːtəʊ
)
Definitions
noun
- the power to prevent legislation or action proposed by others; prohibition ⇒
the presidential veto
- the exercise of this power
- Also called
veto message US government a document containing the reasons why a chief executive has vetoed a measure
verb
(tr)- to refuse consent to (a proposal, esp a government bill)
- to prohibit, ban, or forbid ⇒
her parents vetoed her trip
Alternative Forms
ˈvetoer noun ˈvetoless adjectiveWord Origin
C17: from Latin: I forbid, from vetāre to forbidSynonyms
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ban,
dismissal,
rejection,
vetoing,
boycott,
embargo,
prohibiting,
prohibition,
suppression,
knock-back,
interdict,
declination,
preclusion,
nonconsent
Translations
- British English:
veto
If someone in authority puts a veto on something, they forbid it, or stop it being put into action.The veto was a calculated political risk.ˈviːtəʊ NOUN The veto was a calculated political risk.
- Spanish:
veto
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- French:
veto
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- German:
Veto
nnt Vetos
- Chinese: 否决 n
- Arabic: حَقُّ النَّقْص n
- Portuguese: veto nm
- Russian: вето nnt
- Croatian: veto nm
- Czech: veto nnt
- Danish: veto nnt
- Dutch: veto nnt
- Finnish: veto-oikeus n
- Greek: βέτο nnt
- Italian: veto nm
- Japanese: 拒否権 n
- Korean: 거부권 n
- Norwegian: veto nnt
- Polish: weto nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: veto nm
- European Spanish:
veto
nm
- Swedish: veto nnt
- Thai: อำนาจในการยับยั้ง n
- Turkish: veto n
- Vietnamese: quyền phủ quyết n
Usage examples
People above him with powers of veto : our lawyers, the controller, the IBA.
, Riot (1986)One favoured option is that two countries must use the veto for it to be valid.
Outlook India (2004)The Dutch government has a controlling stake in Schiphol plus a "golden share" in KLM, giving it veto rights.
Globe and Mail (2003)Britain will not give up its veto in the European Union on asylum policy, the Home Office insisted.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)The obvious answer is to give lenders veto power over potentially dangerous decisions.
, Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)