Synonyms for veto
ˈvi toʊve·to

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1. vetonoun

   a vote that blocks a decision

2. vetoverb

   the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)

3. veto, blackball, negativeverb

   vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

   "The President vetoed the bill"

   Synonyms:
   blackball, ostracize, forbid, negative, ostracise, prohibit, banish, ban, nix, interdict, proscribe, cast out, disallow, shun

4. forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nixverb

   command against

   "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

   Synonyms:
   blackball, interdict, forestall, disallow, prohibit, preclude, nix, negative, prevent, proscribe, foreclose, forbid

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1. vetonoun

   Synonyms:
   prohibition (of a legislative act by the executive), refusal to sanction

2. vetoverb

   Synonyms:
   prohibit, forbid, negative

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1. List of paraphrases for "veto":

   cassation, vet

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1. John Boehner:

   The NLRB's ambush election rule is an assault on the rights and privacy protections of American workers, with his veto, the president has once again put the interests of his political allies ahead of the small-business owners and hardworking Americans who create jobs and build a stronger economy.

2. Laura Kelly:

   I am optimistic that we will get this done. I know that there are a number of legislators that are very interested in getting Medicaid expanded, they know this time there will be no veto.

3. Bruce Rauner:

   I can tell you this, we are doing everything we can to push that my veto is not overridden. My veto should not be overridden.

4. Richard Durbin:

   It goes to the House first, and we think that they'll sustain the president's veto when that arrives. It wouldn't come here.

5. The Weinstein Company:

   We have plans in place to begin filming Lee Daniels’ new film in Georgia later this year, but will move the production if this unlawful bill in enacted, we hope Governor Deal will veto bill HB 757 and not allow sanctioned bigotry to become law in Georgia.