Definitions for veto
Overview of noun veto
The noun veto has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) veto
(a vote that blocks a decision)
2. 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))
Overview of verb veto
The verb veto has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) veto, blackball, negative
(vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill")
2. (1) 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")
