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veto

Letters that make veto

o, e, t, v are letters that make 'veto'

Words within veto

vet are words within 'veto'

Anagrams of veto

vote is an anagram of 'veto'

veto is a 4 letter word ending with o
veto is a 4 letter word starting with v

4 possible definitions for 'veto'

Veto as "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)"

Under this definition, veto is a noun and has the following properties:

veto as a type

'veto' can be a type of power, powerfulness.

Derivatives of veto

blackball, veto, negative are derivatives of 'veto'.

Veto as "command against"

Under this definition, veto is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

forbid, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, nix, interdict have the same meaning as 'veto'

Antonyms

permit, allow, let, countenance have the opposite meaning of 'veto'

veto as a type

'veto' can be a type of require, command.

Types of veto

debar, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise, ban, exclude, enjoin, bar, outlaw are types of 'veto'.

Derivatives of veto

banning, prohibition, proscription, forbidding, forbiddance, inhibition, banishment, veto, ban, interdict, interdiction are derivatives of 'veto'.

Example of veto used within this context

"I forbid you to call me late at night", "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store", "Dad nixed our plans"

Veto as "vote against, refuse to endorse, refuse to assent"

Under this definition, veto is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blackball, negative have the same meaning as 'veto'

veto as a type

'veto' can be a type of oppose, contradict, controvert.

Types of veto

shoot down, vote down, vote out, defeat, kill are types of 'veto'.

Derivatives of veto

veto, negative are derivatives of 'veto'.

Entailments to veto

vote is an entailment to 'veto'.

Example of veto used within this context

"The President vetoed the bill"

Veto as "a vote that blocks a decision"

Under this definition, veto is a noun and has the following properties:

veto as a type

'veto' can be a type of vote, ballot, voting, balloting.

Types of veto

pocket veto is a type of veto.

Derivatives of veto

forbid, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, nix, veto, blackball, interdict, negative are derivatives of 'veto'.