veto

• حقّ الاعتراض على قرار أو اقتراح ومنعه من النفاذ، ولا سيما حقّ رئيس السلطة التنفيذية في رفض مشروع قانون أقرّه المجلس التشريعي، أو الصوت الذي يوقف صدور القرار.

A noun referring to the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act, especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature, or a vote that blocks a decision.

1. Rejection of a decisionB2formal

   A vote or action that blocks or prohibits a proposed decision or measure.

   حق النقض

   • The president used his veto to stop the new law.
   • The committee's veto prevented the proposal from passing.
   • Her veto was the deciding factor in the debate.

   المرادفاتblockdenialprohibitionrefusalrejectionstoppage

   الأضدادacceptanceapprovalauthorizationendorsementratificationsanction

2. Power to rejectB2formal

   The official right or authority to reject a proposed act, especially a legislative bill.

   حق النقض

   • The governor holds the power of veto over state legislation.
   • The council's veto power is limited to certain matters.
   • The veto is a key check in the system of government.

   المرادفاتbanblockdenialinterdictnegativeprohibitionrefusalrejection

   الأضدادapprovalratificationsanction

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى رفض أو منع قرار أو اقتراح أو قانون، وخاصة من قبل جهة رسمية تملك حق الاعتراض.

A verb used to indicate the act of rejecting or prohibiting a decision, proposal, or law, especially by an official authority.

1. Reject or prohibitB2formal

   To use one's authority to reject a decision, proposal, or law, or to forbid something.

   الرفض أو المنع

   • The president vetoed the new tax bill.
   • The committee vetoed the proposal to change the rules.
   • She vetoed the idea of extending the deadline.

   المرادفاتblockdisallowforbidkillnullifyoverruleprohibitquashrejectturn down

   الأضدادallowapproveendorsepermitratifysanction

2. Forbid or refuseB2formal

   To refuse to allow or accept something; to command against.

   منع

   • The manager vetoed any further spending on the project.
   • He vetoed the plan to hire additional staff.
   • The board vetoed the merger agreement.

   المرادفاتbanblockdeclinedisallowforbidinterdictprohibitproscriberefusereject

   الأضدادacceptallowapproveauthorizepermitratifysanction