veto
noun
[ ˈviːtəʊ ]
• a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body.
• "neither state was given a veto over amendments to the Act"
veto
verb
• exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal).
Similar:
reject,
turn down,
throw out,
dismiss,
say ‘no’ to,
rule against,
overrule,
rule out,
quash,
prohibit,
forbid,
interdict,
proscribe,
disallow,
outlaw,
embargo,
place an embargo on,
ban,
bar,
block,
preclude,
put a stop to,
put an end to,
stop,
nullify,
declare null and void,
kill,
squash,
put the kibosh on,
give the thumbs down to,
give the red light to,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘I forbid’, used by Roman tribunes of the people when opposing measures of the Senate.
