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- [vee-toh]
- /ˈvi toʊ/
- /ˈviː.təʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vee-toh]
- /ˈvi toʊ/
Definitions of vetoes word
- noun plural vetoes the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature. 1
- noun plural vetoes the exercise of this right. 1
- noun plural vetoes Also called veto message. a document exercising such right and setting forth the reasons for such action. 1
- noun plural vetoes a nonconcurring vote by which one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council can overrule the actions or decisions of the meeting on matters other than procedural. 1
- noun plural vetoes an emphatic prohibition of any sort. 1
- noun plural vetoes pocket veto. 1
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Origin of vetoes
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30, veto is from the Latin word vetō I forbid
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Parts of speech for Vetoes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vetoes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vetoes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vetoes
noun vetoes
- bans — a public proclamation or edict.
- denials — Plural form of denial.
- exclusions — Plural form of exclusion.
- heterodoxies — Plural form of heterodoxy.
- lockouts — Plural form of lockout.
verb vetoes
- interdicts — Plural form of interdict.
- kills — Plural form of kill.
- outlaws — Plural form of outlaw.
Antonyms for vetoes
noun vetoes
- acceptances — a list of horses accepted as starters in a race
- acknowledgments — a section of text containing an author’s statement acknowledging his or her use of the works of other authors and thanking the people who have helped him or her, usually printed at the front of a book
- affirmations — Plural form of affirmation.
- agreements — Plural form of agreement.
- anterooms — Plural form of anteroom.
verb vetoes
- catches — Plural form of catch.
- commands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of command.
- countenances — Plural form of countenance.
- effects — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- eyeballs — Plural form of eyeball.
Top questions with vetoes
- who vetoes bills?
- what happens if the president vetoes a bill?
- what happens after the president vetoes a bill?
- what are the two kinds of vetoes?
- which branch vetoes bills?
- what does vetoes mean?
- what can congress do if the president vetoes a bill?
- how many vetoes has obama issued?
- what branch vetoes bills?
- which branch overrides presidential vetoes?
- how many vetoes have been overridden?
- which president has the most vetoes?
- what are vetoes?
- what are the two types of vetoes?
- what is vetoes?
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