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

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

Hunks :: Hunks (n.) A covetous, sordid man; a miser; a niggard..

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

Gripple :: Gripple (a.) Griping; greedy; covetous; tenacious.

Negative :: Negative (n.) The refusal or withholding of assents; veto.

Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.

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

Covetously :: Covetously (adv.) In a covetous manner.

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

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..

Veto :: Veto (n.) The exercise of such authority; an act of prohibition or prevention; as, a veto is probable if the bill passes..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Miserly :: Miserly (a.) Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

Covetousness :: Covetousness (n.) Strong desire.