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Definition of veto

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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..

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Vetoes :: Vetoes (pl. ) of Vet.

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

Vetoing :: Vetoing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vet.

Niggardly :: Niggardly (a.) Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard.

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

Pinch :: Pinch (v. i.) To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous.

Stunk :: Stingy (superl.) Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl..

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

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

Veto :: Veto (v. t.) To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an appropriation bill..

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

Sordid :: Sordid (a.) Meanly avaricious; covetous; niggardly.

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

Hard-fisted :: Hard-fisted (a.) Close-fisted; covetous; niggardly.

Covetousness :: Covetousness (n.) Strong desire.

Niggard :: Niggard (n.) A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser..

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.

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

Override :: Override (v. t.) To suppress; to destroy; to supersede; to annul; as, one low overrides another; to override a veto..

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