vetoing

ve·to

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vee-toh]
- /ˈvi toʊ/
- /ˈviː.təʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vee-toh]
- /ˈvi toʊ/

Definitions of vetoing word

noun plural vetoing 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 vetoing the exercise of this right. 1
noun plural vetoing Also called veto message. a document exercising such right and setting forth the reasons for such action. 1
noun plural vetoing 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 vetoing an emphatic prohibition of any sort. 1
noun plural vetoing pocket veto. 1

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Origin of vetoing

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 Vetoing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vetoing

vetoing 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.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vetoing usage trend in Literature

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