veto
Definitions of veto
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a vote that blocks a decisiontype of:comicios, escrutinio, votacióna choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
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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)
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