veto
noun [ C ]
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS uk/ˈviːtəʊ/ usplural vetoesan official power or right to refuse to accept or allow something even if most of the other people or organizations involved approve of it:
have/use/threaten a veto The British government could use its veto to block the proposal.
A two-thirds majority of the Senate would be needed to override the governor's veto of the bill.
The permanent members of the Security Council all have veto powers.
presidential veto
the power/right of veto
veto
verb [ T ]
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS uk/ˈviːtəʊ/ usvetoed | vetoed | vetoingto refuse to allow or accept something such as a vote even if most of the other people or organizations involved approve of it:
veto a bill/deal/plan The President vetoed a bill that would have provided the program with an additional $35 billion over five years.
The bid was vetoed by European competition authorities.