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A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. / An invocation of that right. / An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction.

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veto

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veto

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈviːtəʊ/

Noun

A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. / An invocation of that right. / An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction.

Japanese Meaning

（国家や組織における）拒否権 / 法案や決定に対する否認、否決 / 公式な禁止、認めない権利

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The president used his veto to block the bill.

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大統領はその法案を阻止するために拒否権を行使した。

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Sense（1）

A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.

Sense（2）

An invocation of that right.

I called Haig in and told him that I wanted to veto the agricultural appropriations bill we had discussed in the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, because I did not want Ford to have to do it on his first day as President. Haig brought the veto statement in, and I signed it. It was the last piece of legislation I acted on as President.

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