Veto - Definition
veto
n 1: a vote that blocks a decision
2: 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)
v 1: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The
President vetoed the bill" [syn: veto, blackball,
negative]
2: command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night";
"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed
our plans" [syn: forbid, prohibit, interdict,
proscribe, veto, disallow, nix] [ant: allow,
countenance, let, permit]