| noun | a vote that blocks a decision |
| noun | 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) |
| verb | vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent “The President vetoed the bill” |
| verb | command against “I forbid you to call me late at night” |
| veto | verb | command against |
| veto | noun | 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) |
| negative | noun | a reply of denial |
| forbidding | noun | an official prohibition or edict against something |
| forbiddance | noun | an official prohibition or edict against something |
| prohibition | noun | the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) |
| interdict | noun | a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity |
| interdiction | noun | authoritative prohibition |
| proscription | noun | a decree that prohibits something |