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veto n. a vote that blocks a decision
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veto v. [
blackball, negative] vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
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veto v. [
forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, 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"
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veto n. 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)
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