Antonyms for veto
ˈvi toʊve·to

Matched Categories

1. • Vote

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

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

How to use veto in a sentence?

1. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner:

   China is in a position to veto and stub out any effort by United States to pass a resolution against it in the The United Nations Security Council, as an economic powerhouse with the ability to punish smaller countries that rely on its trade and markets, most of the 190 countries that are part of General Assembly would be loath to join in a U.S.-sponsored resolution that would condemn China for its role in the pandemic.

2. Kelly Craft:

   While the U.N. Security Council can reach majority opinion and sometimes consensus on pressing international issues, there are glaring times when it is a complete failure. This is one such case, with Russia, a veto-wielding permanent member of the council, there is no way to avoid Moscow blocking a resolution that would condemn Russian aggression and support a ceasefire that would end to this horrific war.

3. 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.

4. Heather Smith:

   I think (the bill) is dangerously harmful to students because we know there is a higher risk of suicide (among transgender people) in general, but among transgender students, there's an even higher risk. Eighty-three thousand signatures shows just how many reasons (the governor) has to veto this.

5. Robert Menendez:

   I have looked into my own soul and my devotion to principle may once again lead me to an unpopular course, but if Iran is to acquire a nuclear bomb, it will not have my name on it, it is for these reasons that I will vote to disapprove the agreement and, if called upon, would vote to override a veto.

How to pronounce veto?

How to say veto in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency