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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesveto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: veto
"O presidente exerceu seu veto para impedir a lei."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
"The president exercised his veto to prevent the bill from becoming law."
- 1
To reject or prohibit a decision or proposal.
"The committee decided to veto the proposed changes to the policy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'veto' originates from the Latin word 'veto', meaning 'I forbid'. It was adopted into English in the early 19th century, reflecting the practice of prohibiting or rejecting decisions, particularly in political contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Veto" is said worldwide
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veto
Transliteration: veto
"Le président a utilisé son veto pour bloquer la loi."
Veto
Transliteration: veːto
"Der Präsident hat sein Veto gegen das Gesetz eingelegt."
veto
Transliteration: veto
"Il presidente ha esercitato il suo veto sulla legge."
veto
Transliteration: veto
"El presidente utilizó su veto para bloquear la ley."
veto
Transliteration: veto
"O presidente exerceu seu veto para impedir a lei."
वेटो
Transliteration: veṭo
"राष्ट्रपति ने कानून को रोकने के लिए अपना वेटो लगाया।"
否决权
Transliteration: fǒujué quán
"总统行使了否决权以阻止该法案。"
거부권
Transliteration: geobugwon
"대통령은 법안을 막기 위해 거부권을 행사했습니다."
拒否権
Transliteration: kyohi-ken
"大統領は法案を阻止するために拒否権を行使しました。"
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