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veto
noun as in refusal of permission
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verb as in refuse permission
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Aside from Russia, all the other 14 Security Council member states voted in favour of the draft, but the veto meant the resolution did not pass.
During this election cycle, Trump campaigned on backing states' decisions on whether to expand or curtail abortion access and vowed to veto a federal abortion ban should it ever reach his desk.
By 2028, voters will elect a county executive, who will function similar to a mayor, overseeing department heads, drafting the budget and wielding veto power over the board’s policies.
At the same time, during the presidential debate with Harris, he declined to say “yes” or “no” when asked whether he'd veto such a ban.
Earlier in the year, Yoon vetoed a bill calling for his wife to be investigated over those allegations.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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