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veto

[VEE-toh (noun) / VEE-toh (verb)]
noun/verbmasculinepl: vetoes/vetos
veto
1. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
The president exercised his veto power over the bill.
O presidente exerceu seu poder de veto sobre o projeto de lei.
2. A prohibition or rejection of something
My parents gave their veto to the trip.
Meus pais deram seu veto à viagem.
3. To reject or forbid something authoritatively
The board vetoed the proposal.
A diretoria vetou a proposta.
NYC Slang
nah, shoot down, kill it
Synonyms
rejectionprohibitiondisapprovalrefusalveto power
Antonyms
approvalacceptanceendorsementsanction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
veto
Standard usage in both legal and informal contexts
Portugal
veto
Standard usage, less common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

pocket veto - rejeição indireta de um projeto de lei
veto power - poder de veto
override a veto - anular um veto
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