Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - veto
Veto
veto
n. & v. --n. (pl. -oes) 1 a a constitutional right to reject a legislative enactment. b the right of a permanent member of the UN Security Council to reject a resolution. c such a rejection. d an official message conveying this. 2 a prohibition (put one's veto on a proposal). --v.tr. (-oes, -oed) 1 exercise a veto against (a measure etc.). 2 forbid authoritatively. Derivatives vetoer n. Etymology: L, = I forbid, with ref. to its use by Roman tribunes of the people in opposing measures of the Senate
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I. noun (plural ~es) Etymology: Latin, I forbid, from vetare to forbid Date: 1629 an authoritative prohibition ; interdiction, 2. a power of one department or branch of a government to forbid or prohibit finally or provisionally the carrying out of projects attempted by another department, b. the exercise of such authority, a message communicating the reasons of an executive and especially the president of the United States for ~ing a proposed law, II. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1706 to refuse to admit or approve ; prohibit, ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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