veto

• Substantivo que designa o direito ou poder de proibir ou rejeitar uma ação proposta ou planejada, especialmente o direito do chefe do Poder Executivo de rejeitar um projeto de lei aprovado pelo Poder Legislativo, ou um voto que bloqueia uma decisão.

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.

   Sinônimosblockdenialprohibitionrefusalrejectionstoppage

   Antônimosacceptanceapprovalauthorizationendorsementratificationsanction

2. Power to rejectB2formal

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

   Direito 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.

   Sinônimosbanblockdenialinterdictnegativeprohibitionrefusalrejection

   Antônimosapprovalratificationsanction

• Verbo usado para rejeitar ou proibir uma decisão, proposta ou lei, especialmente por uma autoridade ou órgão 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.

   Rejeitar ou proibir

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

   Sinônimosblockdisallowforbidkillnullifyoverruleprohibitquashrejectturn down

   Antônimosallowapproveendorsepermitratifysanction

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.

   Sinônimosbanblockdeclinedisallowforbidinterdictprohibitproscriberefusereject

   Antônimosacceptallowapproveauthorizepermitratifysanction