/
ˈviːtəʊ/
n.
(pl. vetoes)
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
▸a ban.
v.
(vetoes, vetoing, vetoed)
exercise a veto against.
▸refuse to accept or allow.
Derivative
Etymology
C17: from L., lit. ‘I forbid’, used by Roman tribunes when opposing measures of the Senate.