veto

noun
UK: /ˈviː.təʊ/
US: /ˈviː.toʊ/

  1. An official power or right to refuse to approve something, especially legislation.

    1. The president used his veto to block the new law.
    2. The UN Security Council has the power of veto over resolutions, which sometimes paralyzes action.

Synonyms

override block overrule prohibition rejection
veto transitive-verb

  1. To refuse to allow something, especially a law, to be enacted or a decision to be implemented.

    1. The president can veto the bill.
    2. My boss vetoed my plan to change the office layout, saying it was too expensive.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "veto" is /ˈviː.təʊ/ in British English and /ˈviː.toʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "veto": override, block, overrule, prohibition, rejection.

Example usage of "veto": "The president used his veto to block the new law.". More examples on the page.