Definitions for veto
ˈvi toʊve·to

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.6 / 5 votes

1. vetonoun

   a vote that blocks a decision

2. vetoverb

   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)

3. veto, blackball, negativeverb

   vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

   "The President vetoed the bill"

4. forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nixverb

   command against

   "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vetonoun

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

2. vetonoun

   An invocation of that right.

3. vetoverb

   To use a veto against.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veto

   A veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law. In many countries, veto powers are established in the country's constitution. Veto powers are also found at other levels of government, such as in state, provincial or local government, and in international bodies. Some vetoes can be overcome, often by a supermajority vote: in the United States, a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate can override a presidential veto. Some vetoes, however, are absolute and cannot be overridden. For example, in the United Nations Security Council, the permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) have an absolute veto over any Security Council resolution. In many cases, the veto power can only be used to prevent changes to the status quo. But some veto powers also include the ability to make or propose changes. For example, the Indian president can use an amendatory veto to propose amendments to vetoed bills. The executive power to veto legislation one of the main tools that the executive has in the legislative process, along with the proposal power. It is most commonly found in presidential and semi-presidential systems. In parliamentary systems, the head of state often has either a weak veto power or none at all. But while some political systems do not contain a formal veto power, all political systems contain veto players, people or groups who can use social and political power to prevent policy change.The word "veto" comes from the Latin for "I forbid". The concept of a veto originated with the Roman offices of consul and tribune of the plebs. There were two consuls every year; either consul could block military or civil action by the other. The tribunes had the power to unilaterally block any action by a Roman magistrate or the decrees passed by the Roman Senate.

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1. veto

   Veto is the constitutional right or power of a president, governor, or other official to reject or prevent a specific decision, law, or policy proposal made by a legislative body. By using a veto, the official can stop the legislation from becoming a law. This power is typically used as a checks and balances mechanism in a democratic system of governance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vetonoun

   an authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction

2. Vetonoun

   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

3. Vetonoun

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

4. Vetonoun

   a document or message communicating the reasons of the executive for not officially approving a proposed law; -- called also veto message

5. Vetoverb

   to prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an appropriation bill

6. Etymology: [L. veto I forbid.]

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1. Veto

   A veto – Latin for "I forbid" – is the power to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation. A veto can be absolute, as for instance in the United Nations Security Council, whose permanent members can block any resolution. Or it can be limited, as in the legislative process of the United States, where a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate may override a Presidential veto of legislation. A veto only gives power to stop changes, not to adopt them. Thus a veto allows its holder to protect the status quo. The concept of a veto body originated with the Roman consuls and tribunes. Either of the two consuls holding office in a given year could block a military or civil decision by the other; any tribune had the power to unilaterally block legislation passed by the Roman Senate.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veto

   vē′tō, n. any authoritative prohibition: the power of rejecting or forbidding:—pl. Vetoes (vē′tōz).—v.t. to reject by a veto: to withhold assent to.—Absolute veto, a veto without restriction. [L. vetāre, to forbid.]

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1. veto

   Song lyrics by veto -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by veto on the Lyrics.com website.

2. VETO

   What does VETO stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the VETO acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veto

   This word is Latin for “I forbid.”

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VETO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Veto is ranked #68345 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Veto surname appeared 288 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Veto.
   
   88.1% or 254 total occurrences were White.
   6.2% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.8% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for veto »

1. vote

2. Vote

3. voet

How to pronounce veto?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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How to say veto in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of veto in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of veto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of veto in a Sentence

1. Bill Clinton:

   The American people gave the Congress to a group of very conservative Republicans, when they passed bills with the veto-proof majority with a lot of Democrats voting for it, that I couldn't stop, all of a sudden we turn out to be maniacal deregulators. I mean, come on.

2. Barack Obama:

   I haven't used the veto pen very often since I've been in office, partly because legislation that I objected to was typically blocked in the Senate even after Republicans took over the House, now I suspect there are going to be some times where I've got to pull that pen out.

3. Chuck Schumer:

   We believe we ’ll get it in the omnibus( spending) bill because both House Republicans and Democrats want it, if DACA is in the bill,( President Trump) wo n’t veto it.

4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi:

   In my mind, the hurdle was the Italian veto over the Indian arrest of the Italian marine. Now that the marine has been released, I think it appears that yes, admission will be granted.

5. President Obama:

   If a bill comes to my desk that tries to do any of these things, I will veto it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=veto
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Veto
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veto
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veto
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=veto
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=veto
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=veto
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=veto