veto noun

ADJ. effective, virtual | absolute | government, presidential

VERB + VETO have | cast, exercise, impose, use The board can exercise its veto to prevent the decision. | lift The agreement became possible when Spain lifted its veto. | override, overturn The Senate voted to override the president's veto.

VETO + NOUN power, rights

PREP. ~ against The nobles had a virtual veto against peasant candidates. | ~ on The Opposition effectively have a veto on constitutional reform. | ~ over a veto over all political appointments

PHRASES a power/right of veto