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
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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