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veto

UK
/ˈviːtəʊ/
US
/ˈviːtoʊ/

Translations

vetonoun
vetoes
pl
UK
/ˈviːtəʊ/
US
/ˈviːtoʊ/
vetoEn politique et en droit ; désigne le droit, l’acte ou la décision de veto.
The president exercised his veto to block the new tax legislation.
Le président a exercé son veto pour bloquer la nouvelle législation fiscale.
Synonyms
interdiction
ban
disapproval
negation
prohibition
vetoverb
vetoed
Past Simple
vetoed
Past Participle
vetoing
Gerund
UK
/ˈviːtəʊ/
US
/ˈvitoʊ/
rejeterEmploi courant en contexte institutionnel ; dans la langue soutenue, on dit aussi « opposer son veto à ».
The president decided to veto the bill passed by Congress.
Le président a décidé de rejeter le projet de loi adopté par le Congrès.
Synonyms
negate
cancel
disallow
prohibit
forbid
reject
Antonyms
ratify
endorse
approve
vetoadjective
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to the power of veto.
vetoEmploi adjectival rare, surtout dans des tournures institutionnelles.
The committee met in a veto session to consider the budget amendments.
Le comité s’est réuni en session de veto pour examiner les amendements budgétaires.
Synonyms
vetoed
prohibited
forbidden
banned
disallowed
blocked
barred
overruled
nixed

Definitions

vetonoun
The power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
The president exercised his veto to block the new tax legislation.
An authoritative prohibition or rejection of a proposed or intended act.
The board issued a veto on the proposed merger due to financial concerns.
A document or message conveying such a decision.
The senator received a veto from the governor regarding the new policy.
vetoverb
To reject or prohibit a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
The president decided to veto the bill passed by Congress.
To exercise a right to reject a decision or proposal.
The board members voted on the new policy, but the chairman chose to veto it.
vetoadjective
Relating to or conferring the power to veto; possessing veto authority.
The committee met in a veto session to consider the budget amendments.
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