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| ve·to [ vtō ] |
noun (plural ve·toes) |
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1. right to reject legislation: the power of one branch of government to reject the legislation of another
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2. exercise of right to reject measures: the exercise of the right to reject something, especially a political measure
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3. prohibition: an order prohibiting something
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transitive verb (past and past participle ve·toed, present participle ve·to·ing, 3rd person present singular ve·toes) |
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1. reject something: to reject something such as a measure or government bill by veto
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2. prohibit something: to refuse to consent to or approve something
  My teacher vetoed the idea.
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin, "I forbid"] |
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| ve·to·er noun |
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