veto

Definition

A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.

Etymology

From Latin vetō (“I forbid”).

Example Sentences

• "I called Haig in and told him that I wanted to veto the agricultural appropriations bill we had discussed in the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, because I did not want Ford to have to do it on his first day as President. Haig brought the veto statement in, and I signed it. It was the last piece of legislation I acted on as President."
• "The failure on Wednesday to overturn Mr. Cooper’s veto was among the most dramatic consequences of Democratic legislative victories in North Carolina last November, which broke Republican supermajorities in both chambers and made it easier for Mr. Cooper’s vetos to survive."
• "Now, Republican legislators cannot afford to lose a single seat, in either chamber, if they want to continue to override his vetoes."