Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - veto
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Veto
veto
~1 v vetoed, vetoing 1 to officially refuse to allow something to happen, especially something that other people or organizations have agreed (The president vetoed a tax increase on gasoline last week.) 2 to refuse to accept a particular plan or suggestion (Jenny wanted to invite all her friends, but I quickly vetoed that idea.) ~2 n plural vetos a refusal to give official permission for something, or the right to refuse to give such permission + on (There is the threat of a presidential veto on this legislation.) power/right of veto (They exercised their right of veto in the Security Council to prevent the resolution being passed.)
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(vetoes, vetoing, vetoed) 1. If someone in authority vetoes something, they forbid it, or stop it being put into action. The President vetoed the economic package passed by Congress. = block VERB: V n • Veto is also a noun. The veto was a calculated political risk. N-COUNT 2. Veto is the right that someone in authority has to forbid something. ...the President’s power of veto. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun (plural ~es) Etymology: Latin, I forbid, from vetare to forbid Date: 1629 1. an authoritative prohibition ; interdiction 2. a. a power of one department or branch of a government to forbid or prohibit finally or provisionally the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially a power vested in a chief executive to prevent permanently or temporarily the enactment of measures passed by a legislature b. (1) the exercise of such authority (2) a message communicating the reasons of an executive and especially the president of the United States for ~ing a proposed law II. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1706 to refuse to admit or approve ; prohibit; also to refuse assent to (a legislative bill) so as to prevent enactment or cause reconsideration • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. (pl. -oes) 1 a a constitutional right to reject a legislative enactment. b the right of a permanent member of the UN Security Council to reject a resolution. c such a rejection. d an official message conveying this. 2 a prohibition (put one's veto on a proposal). --v.tr. (-oes, -oed) 1 exercise a veto against (a measure etc.). 2 forbid authoritatively. Derivatives vetoer n. Etymology: L, = I forbid, with ref. to its use by Roman tribunes of the people in opposing measures of the Senate ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сущ.; мн. ч. - vetoes 1) вето, запрещение 2) право вето - line-time veto 2. гл. налагать вето, запрещать ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. noun 1) вето, запрещение; to put/set a veto on smth. - наложить вето/запрет на что-л. 2) право вето; to exercise the veto - воспользоваться правом (налагать) вето 2. v. 1) налагать вето (на что-л.) 2) запрещать; to veto a plan - воспрепятствовать намерению ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1629, from L. veto, lit. "I forbid," first person singular present indicative of vetare "forbid," of unknown origin. Used by Roman tribunes who opposed measures of the Senate or magistrates. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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