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Definition
veto noun
/ˈviː.təʊ/
/-oʊ/ n [C or U] (plural vetoes)
/-oʊ/ n [C or U] (plural vetoes) (a) refusal to allow something to be done
The Ministry of Defence has the power of veto over all British arms exports.
In theory the British government could use its veto to block this proposal.
The Senate voted to override the President's veto of the proposed measures.
mainly UK Mum has put a veto on our watching television for more than two hours an evening.
(Definition of veto noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
