Synonym: deny, refuse. Similar words: have to, have to do with, veteran, inveterate, give thanks, active transport, let off, get out. Meaning: ['vɪːtəʊ] 
n. 1. a vote that blocks a decision 2. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature). v. 1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent 2. command against.
n. 1. a vote that blocks a decision 2. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature). v. 1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent 2. command against. 
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151. Such a veto would be difficult to defend internationally and could well lead to an uncontrollable erosion of the sanctions regime.
152. The courageous thing for Clinton to do would be to veto the repeal of the gas tax.
153. In future he wants the recreation committee to have the chance to veto controversial exhibitions.
154. On June 24 the House voted by only 271:156 in favour of overriding the veto.
155. The final vote was 57-41,(www.Sentencedict.com) well short of the 65 needed to override a presidential veto.
156. This procedure came to be known as the legislative veto.
157. With those southerners on board, Mr Edwards believes Congress may have a chance of overriding another presidential veto.
158. The executive council has the right of veto over the management's policy.
159. It generally works by consensus, so a country can veto its conclusions.
160. The Executive, except for recommendation and veto, has no legislative power.
161. I positively put a veto upon your doing so.
162. Will they interpose their veto again?
163. A veto is a repudiative act.
164. Importantly, this veto retains an element of self-regulation.
165. This is called the " veto power "
166. A single member country can veto a new entrant.
167. An override of the veto appears unlikely.
168. An abstention is not regarded as a veto.
169. Give God the veto power of your life decisions.
170. Father put a veto upon our staying out late.
171. I would refuse to let you even veto.
172. The Council overrode the veto by a substantial margin.
173. The president's veto of the second bank bill brought strong public protests from those who wanted a national bank.
174. President Bush says he will veto any bill that sets a timetable for a troop pullout.
175. But China and Russia, who have veto power in the Security Council, oppose against Iran.
176. A committee headed by Representative John Quincy Adams reported that the President had misused the veto power, but the resolution failed.
177. Should the president veto the appropriations bill, it goes back to Congress.
178. "It would be irresponsible for the president to veto this legislation," Boehner told reporters.
179. He opposed a recent move by Republicans to help Democrats override a Bush veto of a $289 billion farm bill that McCain and the president denounced as excessive.
180. If this were true, the public would wield veto power over Federal Reserve policy.
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