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Veto

noun/vˈiːɾoʊ/
Definition
a vote that blocks a decision
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)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vˈiːɾoʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/vˈiːtəʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vˈiːtəʊ/
2 syllables Say it as /vˈiːɾoʊ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna vote that blocks a decision
nounthe 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)
verbvote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
“The President vetoed the bill”
verbcommand against
“I forbid you to call me late at night”
Word Forms
vetoverbcommand against
vetonounthe 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)
negativenouna reply of denial
forbiddingnounan official prohibition or edict against something
forbiddancenounan official prohibition or edict against something
prohibitionnounthe action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
interdictnouna court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdictionnounauthoritative prohibition
proscriptionnouna decree that prohibits something
Around the World
Europe
🇷🇺Russian
вето
голосование, которое блокирует решение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वीटो
एक वोट जो किसी निर्णय को रोकता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ভেটো
একটি ভোট যা একটি সিদ্ধান্ত অবরুদ্ধ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
வீட்டோ
ஒரு முடிவை தடுக்கும் வாக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
వీటో
నిర్ణయాన్ని అడ్డుకునే ఓటు
🇮🇳Marathi
व्हेटो
एक मत जे निर्णय अवरोधित करते
🇮🇳Gujarati
વીટો
એક મત જે નિર્ણયને અવરોધે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ವೀಟೋ
ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸುವ ಮತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വീറ്റോ
ഒരു തീരുമാനത്തെ തടയുന്ന ഒരു വോട്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵੀਟੋ
ਇੱਕ ਵੋਟ ਜੋ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ویٹو
ایک ووٹ جو فیصلے کو روکتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
否决
阻止决定的投票
🇯🇵Japanese
拒否
決定を阻止する投票
🇰🇷Korean
거부권
결정을 방해하는 투표
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phủ quyết
một cuộc bỏ phiếu ngăn chặn một quyết định
🇹🇭Thai
การยับยั้ง
การลงคะแนนเสียงที่ขัดขวางการตัดสินใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memveto
suara yang menghalangi suatu keputusan
🇵🇭Filipino
beto
isang boto na humaharang sa isang desisyon
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حق النقض
التصويت الذي يمنع القرار
🇮🇷Persian
وتو
رای که مانع از تصمیم گیری می شود
🇮🇱Hebrew
וֵטוֹ
הצבעה שחוסמת החלטה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'veto'?
The primary meaning of 'veto' is 'a vote that blocks a decision'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'veto' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'veto' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'veto' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'veto' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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