vetonoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈviː.təʊ/us/ˈviː.t̬oʊ/plural vetoesan 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.
mainly UK My parents put a veto on our watching television for more than two hours each evening.
More examples
- Opponents are unlikely to be able to muster enough votes to override the veto.
- The president used his veto to override the committee's decision.
- The chairwoman used her veto to block the appointment.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Forbidding and banning things
- abolish
- abolitionist
- ban
- bar
- blacklist
- clean
- clean (sth) up
- curfew
- debar
- deny
- disallow
- disqualify
- nix
- off-limits
- out of bounds idiom
- outlaw
- prohibit
- prohibition
- taboo
- unauthorized
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Refusing & rejecting
vetoverb [ T ]
uk/ˈviː.təʊ/us/ˈviː.t̬oʊ/to refuse to allow something:
In 1961, President De Gaulle vetoed Britain's entry into the Common Market.
[ + -ing verb ] My boss vetoed my taking any more time off this year.
More examples
- The president has the power to veto the imposition of sanctions.
- Managers vetoed proposals for a shorter working week.
- My father vetoed our plans for a trip to Turkey.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Forbidding and banning things
- abolish
- abolitionist
- ban
- bar
- blacklist
- clean
- clean (sth) up
- curfew
- debar
- deny
- disallow
- disqualify
- nix
- off-limits
- out of bounds idiom
- outlaw
- prohibit
- prohibition
- taboo
- unauthorized
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Refusing & rejecting