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veto   (TTS Sound)

The noun veto has 2 senses

• veto -- (a vote that blocks a decision)


• veto -- (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))

The verb veto has 2 senses

• veto, blackball, negative -- (vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill")


• forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix -- (command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans")