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Vetoed :: Vetoed (imp. & p. p.) of Vet.

Veto :: Veto (n.) A power or right possessed by one department of government to forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by the legislature. Such a power may be absolute, as in the case of the Tribunes of the People in ancient Rome, or limited, as in the case of the President of the United States. Called also the veto power..

Grudge :: Grudge (v. i.) To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant.

Cupidity :: Cupidity (n.) Eager or inordinate desire, especially for wealth; greed of gain; avarice; covetousness.

Vetoes :: Vetoes (pl. ) of Vet.

Fast-handed :: Fast-handed (a.) Close-handed; close-fisted; covetous; avaricious.

Worldliness :: Worldliness (n.) The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.

Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.

Veto :: Veto (n.) A document or message communicating the reasons of the executive for not officially approving a proposed law; -- called also veto message.

Closefisted :: Closefisted (a.) Covetous; niggardly.

Closehanded :: Closehanded (a.) Covetous; penurious; stingy; closefisted.

Covetousness :: Covetousness (n.) Strong desire.

Vetoist :: Vetoist (n.) One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto..

Veto :: Veto (n.) An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction.

Desirous :: Desirous (n.) Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

Niggard :: Niggard (a.) Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly; miserly; stingy.

Avarice :: Avarice (n.) An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

Misery :: Misery (n.) Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice.

Over :: Over (prep.) Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto..

Covetousness :: Covetousness (n.) A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed good; excessive desire for riches or money; -- in a bad sense.

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