Noun
The word is derived from veto
of Veto
Source: Webster's dictionaryIf the British government is prepared to say that the Unionists will not have a veto over British government policy and that guns, vetoes and injustices will all be left outside the door, then there is no good reason why talks cannot take place in an appropriate atmosphere. Martin McGuinness
But what will be your answer when you are asked: 'Where is the Charter'?"sfn As of 2012, 269 vetoes had been cast since the Security Council's inception. Source: Internet
Holt, 2005, p. 10: In response to Tyler's vetoes "Whig congressmen and most state Whig organizations formally read Tyler out of the Whig Party." Source: Internet
I've won a total of four HoHs and five Vetos, and I still hold the record for most vetoes ever won in a single season," Daniele bragged, adding that this is her season to win and she's going to bring a great social and strategic game to the table. Source: Internet
He had been outraged by Jinnah's Direct Action campaign, which had provoked communal violence across India and by the viceroy's vetoes of his home department's plans to stop the violence on the grounds of constitutionality. Source: Internet
However, the use of vetoes is limited by convention and by the operation of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 : the Lords may not veto the "money bills" or major manifesto promises (see Salisbury convention ). Source: Internet