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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, verb ADV. effectively The president effectively vetoed this measure. VERB + VETO threaten to PHRASES the power/right to veto sth
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