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absolute veto

noun as in pocket veto

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When coupled with the potential for — and what is in truth the reality of — minority rule in the chamber, you have a system that gives an almost absolute veto on most federal legislation to a pretty narrow slice of white Americans.

He now granted himself absolute veto power over any law the Duma might try to pass, thus making his the final word on all legislation.

“It did not give cities an absolute veto. We created a process.”

Morgan 911 has treated this contractual provision as giving the city of Decatur absolute veto power over the public’s statutory right to obtain 911 transcripts.

“The Polish finance minister announced an absolute veto against any additional taxation of coal,” Kukies said.

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