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noun

ˈvē-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce veto (audio)
Definition of vetonext
as in ban
an order that something not be done or used management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays

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veto

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verb

as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog

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Recent Examples of veto
Noun
The Senate’s 29-10 vote passing the bill this month cleared the supermajority threshold that would be needed for a veto override. — Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025 In the Security Council, Russia used its veto to prevent any changes to the U.S. resolution. — Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Hungary threatened to veto part of the summit statement on Ukraine. — Raf Casert and Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025 The legislature voted on the bill in 2022, but former Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed the bill. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for veto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
  1. ban
  2. dismiss
  3. prohibition
  4. kill
  5. refuse
Noun
  • Haitians wanting to travel would need to request a waiver to the ban.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to ending DEI initiatives, Fox believes mask bans should be in place, with exceptions for medical reasons.
    — Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of ban
Verb
  • Mearsheimer also dismissed the idea, adding that Russia would take extreme measures to prevent it from happening.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • At the time, Putin demanded that Ukraine never be allowed into NATO, and that the bloc roll back its military footprint in Eastern and Central Europe – which the US and its allies dismissed as non-starters, condemning the invasion as a blatant land grab.
    — Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of dismiss
Noun
  • In 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission invalidated the federal prohibition on corporate structures spending money on their own political ads and messaging.
    — Leah Litman, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Some initiatives to keep spring break safe are still in place from Feb. 23 until April 12, like additional police presence and prohibitions on coolers, alcohol and amplified music on the beach.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of prohibition
Verb
  • Their special teams — especially the power play but also the penalty kill — are in a major funk at maybe the worst time of the season.
    — Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • During his six years in office, 6,200 suspects were killed during anti-drug operations, by the police’s count.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of kill
Verb
  • In hearings at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to formally remove Mr. Yoon from office, both Lieutenant General Lee and Lieutenant General Yeo refused to discuss details of their roles for fear that their testimony would be used against them during their own criminal trials.
    — Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In response, the woman not only refused to bake a cake this year but also skipped the party altogether.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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