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veto power

noun as in last word

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Bill gave his agent absolute veto power, and come March (of 2004) or so, they said they liked it.

Washington has pledged to use its veto power at the Security Council, if necessary, to scuttle Palestinian membership.

But since the U.S. has no veto power in the U.N. General Assembly, it is more likely to pass.

Obama has the bigger megaphone, but with their control of the House, the Republicans essentially have veto power.

First, every nation, from major to the most minor, now possesses some level of veto power.

This protection was exercised mainly through the use of the veto power given to the tribunes.

The three chiefs have a joint veto power on all laws passed; but two-thirds of the council may re-pass them after such rejection.

The first power of the President that I wish to consider is the veto power.

He is the presiding officer of the council with the deciding vote, and, in addition, is clothed with the veto power.

The proprietors retained control by reserving to themselves the veto power.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to veto power, such as: clincher, dernier cri, final say, point well taken, and valid point.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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