veto
|ve-to|
B2
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/ˈviːtoʊ/
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/ˈviːtəʊ/
forbid or reject
Etymology
Etymology Information
'veto' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'veto,' where 'veto' meant 'I forbid.'
Historical Evolution
'veto' changed from the Latin word 'veto' and eventually became the modern English word 'veto.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'I forbid,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
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 used his veto to block the bill.
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