veto1 verbveto2 noun
vetove‧to1 /ˈviːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle vetoed, present participle vetoing, third person singular vetoes) [transitive] 
VERB TABLE
veto
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | veto |
| he, she, it | vetoes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | vetoed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have vetoed |
| he, she, it | has vetoed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had vetoed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will veto |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have vetoed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am vetoing |
| he, she, it | is vetoing | |
| you, we, they | are vetoing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was vetoing |
| you, we, they | were vetoing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been vetoing |
| he, she, it | has been vetoing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been vetoing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be vetoing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been vetoing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- European plans to deregulate air fares were vetoed by Spain.
- Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea.
- Requests to take foster children abroad are often vetoed by the biological parent.
- The deal was agreed by the board but vetoed by the chairman.
- The governor vetoed a bill that would have given some much-needed money to public libraries.
- The governor vetoed another version of the bill last fall.
- The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.
- Bill Clinton vetoed the balanced budget.
- If the president can be induced to veto Dole legislation, that claim will look stronger still.
- It generally works by consensus, so a country can veto its conclusions.
- It reeks of just another favor to the rich, and the president has vowed to veto it.
- Other contract proposals are languishing in the Senate, and Clinton has either vetoed or threatened to veto the rest.
- Participants may read the transcript and, if they are unhappy, can veto release for a time.
- President Clinton has vowed to veto the legislation.
- The teams were to operate by consensus, each having the power to veto decisions, none with the power to impose.
THESAURUS
to say firmly that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: · I asked the bank for a loan, but they refused.· When they refused to leave, we had to call the police.
spoken to say that you will not do something when someone asks you: · They asked me so nicely that I couldn’t really say no.
to refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or a formal request: · They offered me the job but I turned it down.· The board turned down a request for $25,000 to sponsor an art exhibition.· I’ve already been turned down by three colleges.
to refuse to accept an idea, offer, suggestion, or plan: · They rejected the idea because it would cost too much money.· The Senate rejected a proposal to limit the program to two years.
formal to politely refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or refuse to do something: · She has declined all offers of help.· A palace spokesman declined to comment on the rumours.
to refuse to allow someone to do something or enter somewhere: · They were denied permission to publish the book.· He was denied access to the US.
to officially refuse to allow a law or plan, or to refuse to accept someone’s suggestion: · Congress vetoed the bill.· The suggestion was quickly vetoed by the other members of the team.
to officially refuse to accept something because someone has broken the rules, or not done it in the correct way: · The goal was disallowed by the referee.· The court decided to disallow his evidence.
formal to refuse to accept someone’s offer, request, or suggestion: · The company raised its offer to $6 billion, but was rebuffed.· He was politely rebuffed when he suggested holding the show in Dublin.
informal to refuse to allow or accept a plan or suggestion: · The plan was given the thumbs down by the local authority.· They gave us the thumbs down.
[intransitive, transitive] to show which person or party you want, or whether you support a plan, by marking a piece of paper, raising your hand etc: · I’ve voted Democrat all my life.· You can vote for your favourite singer.· A majority of the people voted for independence.· In tomorrow’s election, many young people will be voting for the first time.
[transitive] to choose a leader, representative, or government by voting, so that they become the new leader, representative etc: · He was elected mayor of London.· the newly-elected government· I think we should start by electing a new chairman.
if a country or voters go to the polls, they vote in an election – used especially in news reports: · The US goes to the polls in November.· The economic crisis could well be a decisive factor when voters go to the polls this autumn.
if a group of people at a meeting take a vote, they vote about something: · We should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer.· They took a vote and picked Bernard.
formal to mark a piece of paper, call a telephone number etc in order to vote: · The first votes have been cast in the country’s general election.· Click here to cast your vote.
[transitive] to ask the members of an organization to vote on something in order to decide what to do: · The union will ballot its members on whether to go ahead with the strike action.
[transitive] to vote against something that other people have agreed on, so that it cannot happen: · The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.
Longman Language Activatorto officially reject a request or suggestion to use your official authority to formally refuse a request or suggestion: · Judge Gifford rejected the defense's request.· The immigration authorities have rejected his application for refugee status.· It was predicted that the Senate would reject the bill by about 60 to 40.
if a parliament, a council, or other official political organization throws out a plan or suggestion, they refuse to accept it or make it legal, especially after voting on it: throw out something: · Local councillors threw out proposals for the building of a new stadium.throw something out: · The House passed the bill, but the Senate threw it out.
to refuse to accept a request or to give someone permission to do something, especially when the request is a reasonable one: turn down something: · Their application to build a new extension has been turned down by the planning authority.turn something down: · We put in a request for a little extra time for us to finish the project, but the board turned it down.
to officially decide that someone cannot have something they have asked for, or cannot do something they want to do: refuse an application/request/demand etc: · Judge Eyck refused his request for bail.· Over 2,000 applications for political asylum were refused last year.refuse somebody something: · Under the law, doctors cannot refuse patients access to their own medical records.refuse something to somebody: · The city is refusing contracts to firms that do not practice an equal opportunities policy.
to officially refuse to accept a request, suggestion, or bad situation: · Employees have repeatedly requested child care facilities, but the company has always said no.say no to: · We're hoping the government will at last say no to low wages and poverty.
to refuse to accept a plan, proposal, or new law by voting: · The majority of union members voted against further industrial action.· Homeowners voted against new bonds and higher taxes.· Only Councilwoman Shirley Lanion voted no.vote no on something: · I urge you to vote no on Measure A.
to use your position of power to refuse to allow something to happen, especially something that other people, organizations, or countries have agreed: · European plans to deregulate air fares were vetoed by Spain.· Requests to take foster children abroad are often vetoed by the biological parent.· The governor vetoed a bill that would have given some much-needed money to public libraries.
also turn thumbs down on something American informal to reject a plan or suggestion: · The commission wisely gave the golf course proposal the thumbs down.· The city council turned thumbs down on Marison's new proposal, citing potential parking problems.
to vote to formally choose someone such as a political representative or show your support or disapproval of something, for example by putting a mark on a piece of paper in an election: · In tomorrow's election, many young people will be voting for the first time.· Hundreds of people lost their lives in the past fighting for the right to vote.vote for (=vote to support them): · I haven't decided who I'm going to vote for.· 70% of the population voted for independence.vote against: · Only two people voted against the expansion of the business.vote in favour of something: · The vast majority of people voted in favour of closer links with Europe.vote on: · Teachers will be voting on a proposal to accept the 5% pay offer.vote Republican/Labour etc (=vote for a political party): · I've voted Democrat all my life.
if a group of people have or take a vote , they each make it known which idea they agree with, as a formal way of deciding what to do: · We couldn't agree on a way forward, so we decided to have a vote.have/take a vote on: · I think we should take a vote on whether or not to accept their offer.
also cast a ballot American to vote in a political election: · By the end of the day, less than 40% of the population had cast their votes.· Over three quarters of the votes cast were for the Liberal candidate.· Not until all the ballots have been cast can they be counted.
to ask a group of people to vote on something that has been discussed in order to come to an official decision about it: · Let's put it to the vote. All those in favour raise your hands.· When the matter was put to a vote, the staff voted overwhelmingly not to go on strike.
if someone vetoes a decision that other people have agreed on, they use their official power to refuse to allow it: · The president has the right to veto any piece of legislation.· The deal was agreed by the board but vetoed by the chairman.
to decide something by asking the members of an organization to formally vote on it: · The union will now ballot its members on whether to go ahead with strike action.
if the people of a country or area go to the polls , they vote in a political election - used especially in newspapers and on television or radio: · The people of Houston will go to the polls next week to elect a new mayor.· With only two days left before France goes to the polls, all parties are campaigning hard.
the system of choosing a government by voting - used especially in newspapers and on television or radio: · They are determined to win power through the ballot box, not by violence.· The voters have expressed their views at the ballot box.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
President Bush vetoed the bill on July 6. Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1if someone in authority vetoes something, they refuse to allow it to happen, especially something that other people or organizations have agreedveto legislation/a measure/a proposal etc President Bush vetoed the bill on July 6. Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea.· Last year the proposal was part of the overall tax bill which was vetoed by former President Bush.· The measure gives presidents the power to veto specific spending projects or tax breaks within a bill without vetoing it altogether.· The spectre of quotas was the reason that businessmen gave for opposing the civil-rights bill the president vetoed last October.· Two previous bills had been vetoed by President Bush.· The bill was vetoed by President Clinton.· I will veto any attempt to repeal the assault weapons ban or the Brady bill.
· Archer suggested many of the reforms sought by Clinton were in the seven-year balanced budget package vetoed by the president.· Last year, Weld proposed a $ 25 million budget cut, then vetoed a $ 19 million budget increase.
· The new law also empowered parliament to veto any government decision on direct links within 30 days.· If the president vetoes their decision, both chambers must then muster a two-thirds vote to override the veto.· The President also undertook not to veto decisions taken by the Cabinet.· The teams were to operate by consensus, each having the power to veto decisions, none with the power to impose.
· Will the Government veto a draft treaty Hon. Members Would you?
· I vetoed the idea on the grounds that Firecracker would spot the deception in two seconds.· Our official escort Mundin vetoes both ideas.
· If the president can be induced to veto Dole legislation, that claim will look stronger still.· President Clinton has vowed to veto the legislation.· The Senate would have the power to veto legislation affecting Melanesians, but would have restricted powers over financial legislation.· Although the chief executive can veto legislation, the legislature can override that veto.· Losing the majority in the Bundesrat, which may veto tax legislation, is a nuisance but not a disaster.· Clinton already has vetoed Republican-drafted welfare reform legislation twice.· In 1993, Wilson vetoed routine enabling legislation to keep the advertising program going.
· If passed it would present Bush with the politically undesirable prospect of having to veto the measure during the election campaign.· John KitzEaber, a Democrat, also threatened to veto any measure that eliminated the certificates.· President Clinton vetoed the first two measures.· Clinton has vowed to veto the measure and a similar version now being considered by the Senate.
· He can veto such plans, confirming his reputation as an uncaring conservative.· But Wilson still vetoed the plan, saying it essentially preserved the current system.
· The Senate would have the power to veto legislation affecting Melanesians, but would have restricted powers over financial legislation.· The measure gives presidents the power to veto specific spending projects or tax breaks within a bill without vetoing it altogether.· The teams were to operate by consensus, each having the power to veto decisions, none with the power to impose.
· The president vetoed the bill - and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto.· The measure gives presidents the power to veto specific spending projects or tax breaks within a bill without vetoing it altogether.· The spectre of quotas was the reason that businessmen gave for opposing the civil-rights bill the president vetoed last October.· It reeks of just another favor to the rich, and the president has vowed to veto it.· The president vetoed two reform proposals late last year.· The president vetoed those cuts, and is working to keep Medicare affordable for this and future generations of seniors.· The president vetoed two previous Republican-sponsored welfare reform bills.· If the president vetoes their decision, both chambers must then muster a two-thirds vote to override the veto.
· Commercial considerations appear to be partly behind its threat to veto the proposal.· The president vetoed two reform proposals late last year.· The measure, which becomes law Jan. 1, no longer allows a city council to unilaterally veto a secession proposal.
· Clinton already has vetoed Republican-drafted welfare reform legislation twice.· The president vetoed two previous Republican-sponsored welfare reform bills.
VERB· The difference is that last year George Bush promised to veto the bill, and did so.· The Republican governor, Arne Carlson, has promised to veto the bill.
· Bush threatened to veto the compromise bill which seemed likely to emerge from these two versions of the unemployment legislation.· John KitzEaber, a Democrat, also threatened to veto any measure that eliminated the certificates.· The following day he threatened to veto the law again and, if necessary, to dissolve parliament.· Other contract proposals are languishing in the Senate, and Clinton has either vetoed or threatened to veto the rest.
President Bush vetoed the bill on July 6.► see thesaurus at refuse, vote2to refuse to accept a particular plan or suggestion: Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea.veto1 verbveto2 noun
vetoveto2 ●○○ noun (plural vetoes) [countable, uncountable] WORD ORIGINveto2
Origin:
1600-1700 Latin ‘I refuse to allow’, from vetare ‘to forbid’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- As a result of the president's veto the inner-cities program will not now go ahead.
- Bush thus maintained his record of never having had a veto overridden in Congress.
- However, the effect of requiring unanimity means in practice that any one constituent body has a right of veto.
- It remains to be seen whether the line-item veto will control spending.
- The president vetoed the bill - and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto.
- The president, with his veto power, blocked these reactionary schemes.
- The Senate gave President Clinton a victory Thursday when lawmakers sustained his veto of a bill banning certain late-term abortions.
- The two houses would have absolute veto rights over each other.
- Unfortunately, the line-item veto is one of those dumb ideas that took on a life of its own.
WORD SETS
blackout, noundislodge, verbenterprise culture, nounforeign affairs, nounformation, noun-gate, suffixglasnost, nounglobal, adjectivehammer and sickle, nounimperialism, nouninvoke, verbmachinery, nounpolitical geography, nounpower politics, nounpublic affairs, nounrep, nounrestoration, nounrestore, verbrout, verbrout, nounsecretariat, nounsecretary general, nounsit-in, nounsyndicalism, nounterritorial waters, nountheorist, nountheorize, verbtheory, nounveto, verbveto, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The head teacher has the right of veto over management-board decisions. The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto (=not accept his refusal).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a refusal to give official permission for something, or the right to refuse to give such permissionveto on The head teacher has the right of veto over management-board decisions. The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto (=not accept his refusal).· This is the perspective from which we should approach the novel constitutional questions presented by the legislative veto.· This procedure came to be known as the legislative veto.· The prominence of the legislative veto mechanism in our contemporary political system and its importance to Congress can hardly be overstated.· Accordingly, over the past five decades, the legislative veto has been placed in nearly 200 statutes.
· With those southerners on board, Mr Edwards believes Congress may have a chance of overriding another presidential veto.· The final vote was 57-41, well short of the 65 needed to override a presidential veto.· He said that if necessary he would use his presidential veto.· J.. Even if passed by the Senate, it faces a near-certain presidential veto.· A subsequent vote in the Senate failed to achieve the two-thirds majority necessary to overturn a presidential veto.· However, the measure faces a certain presidential veto if it clears the Senate.· If Congress and the administration are to avoid a head-on clash, and a presidential veto, a compromise must be struck.· It is not smart politics to sit back and wait for presidential vetoes and proclamations to bail us out of every jam.
NOUN· Wilson wrote in a veto message.· Mr Clinton said in his veto message.· His veto message is significant because it makes it even harder for lawmakers to equalize school funding.
· The candidates of the main parties are selected locally, though the national party in each case retains some veto power.· N., the national agencies held veto power, giving them a privileged status befitting their clout and status.· Time and again action by the Security Council was blocked by the veto power of the Soviet Union and other permanent members.· First and foremost, our fear that the right wing would have veto power over appointments to the Supreme Court.· The Bush administration criticized the decision and threatened to use its veto powers.· The president, with his veto power, blocked these reactionary schemes.· She argued that the veto power robbed Valley voters of the right to decide their fate.
VERB· The first president to have the power, Clinton has now exercised the line-item veto 55 times in three months.
· This would have given a veto to the whites, in particular Afrikaans-speaking whites.· The trouble with the proposal was that under no circumstances would the United States give up its ultimate veto on the bombs.· Suggestions in the bill for an independent panel of experts to be given the power of veto over the research were rejected.· In a key vote Wednesday night, the Senate agreed to give line-item veto authority to the next president.· Although that would reduce the union block vote more drastically than other options, it would also give both sides a veto.· Successful operation is obviously the way to achieve that not by giving employees a veto as proposed in amendment No. 3.
· With those southerners on board, Mr Edwards believes Congress may have a chance of overriding another presidential veto.· Clinton vetoed the bill after being lobbied by trial lawyers, but Congress overrode the veto.· The Louisiana House of Representatives immediately voted to override his veto, by 73 votes to 31.· Although the chief executive can veto legislation, the legislature can override that veto.· As in the 29 other instances, an attempt by Congress to override the veto failed to muster the required two-thirds majority.· Republicans acknowledge little hope of getting enough votes to override a Clinton veto.· On June 24 the House voted by only 271:156 in favour of overriding the veto.· The final vote was 57-41, well short of the 65 needed to override a presidential veto.
· The Bush administration criticized the decision and threatened to use its veto powers.· President Clinton had threatened a veto of the immigration bill if it included the Gallegly amendment.· But President Clinton has threatened a veto if it contains the Gallegly amendment.
· He said that if necessary he would use his presidential veto.· He has instead decided to settle for being the first president to use the line-item veto.· The Bush administration criticized the decision and threatened to use its veto powers.
de Gaulle’s veto on the British application to join the EECveto over The head teacher has the right of veto over management-board decisions.veto of Washington’s veto of Seoul’s nuclear ambitions The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto (=not accept his refusal).exercise/use your veto