right of veto
1veto — ve·to 1 / vē tō/ n pl ve·toes [Latin, I forbid, refuse assent to] 1: an authoritative prohibition 2 a: a power vested in a chief executive to prevent permanently or temporarily the enactment of measures passed by a legislature b: the exercise of… …
2veto — ve‧to [ˈviːtəʊ ǁ toʊ] verb [transitive] LAW to officially refuse to allow something to happen, especially something other people have agreed: • An attempt to use £35 million to strengthen the bank s capital was vetoed by bank regulators. veto… …
3veto — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ effective ▪ government, gubernatorial (AmE), presidential ▪ line item (AmE) ▪ The Governor used a line item veto to eliminate a $1 m …
4veto — ve|to1 [ˈvi:təu US tou] v past tense and past participle vetoed present participle vetoing third person singular vetoes [T] 1.) if someone in authority vetoes something, they refuse to allow it to happen, especially something that other people or …
5veto — 1 verb vetoed, vetoing (T) 1 to officially refuse to allow something to happen, especially something that other people or organizations have agreed: The president vetoed a tax increase on gasoline last week. 2 to refuse to accept a particular… …
6right — I UK [raɪt] / US adverb *** 1) exactly Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right here a minute ago. Am I late? No, you re right on time. right behind/in front of: Don t worry – I m right behind you. 2) immediately I knew… …
7veto — /ˈvitoʊ / (say veetoh) noun (plural vetos or vetoes) 1. the power or right of preventing action by a prohibition. 2. a prohibition directed against some proposed or intended act. –verb (t) (vetoed, vetoing) 3. to prevent (a proposal, legislative… …
8veto — 1. noun the president s right of veto Syn: rejection, dismissal; prohibition, proscription, embargo, ban, interdict, check; informal thumbs down, red light Ant: approval 2. verb China vetoed the proposal Syn: reject …
9veto — 1. noun parliament s right of veto Syn: rejection, dismissal, prohibition, proscription, embargo, ban Ant: approval 2. verb the president vetoed the bill Syn: reject, turn down, throw out, dismiss …
10Veto — The right of veto possessed by each Member States in the Council of Ministers …
