veto

• Sustantivo que designa el derecho o la facultad de prohibir o rechazar una acción propuesta o planificada, en particular el derecho del jefe del poder ejecutivo a rechazar un proyecto de ley aprobado por el órgano legislativo, o un voto que bloquea una decisión.

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.

   Veto

   • 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.

   Sinónimosblockdenialprohibitionrefusalrejectionstoppage

   Antónimosacceptanceapprovalauthorizationendorsementratificationsanction

2. Power to rejectB2formal

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

   Derecho de veto

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbanblockdenialinterdictnegativeprohibitionrefusalrejection

   Antónimosapprovalratificationsanction

• Verbo que designa la acción de rechazar o prohibir una decisión, propuesta o ley, especialmente por parte de una autoridad oficial.

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.

   vetar

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

   Sinónimosblockdisallowforbidkillnullifyoverruleprohibitquashrejectturn down

   Antónimosallowapproveendorsepermitratifysanction

2. Forbid or refuseB2formal

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

   Vetar

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

   Sinónimosbanblockdeclinedisallowforbidinterdictprohibitproscriberefusereject

   Antónimosacceptallowapproveauthorizepermitratifysanction