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Meanings of vetoes in English
Power to unilaterally stop an official action.
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Examples for "veto"
Examples for "veto"
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Either house could reject the resolution, and the president has veto power.
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Opposition politicians said they would seek ways to challenge the government's veto.
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The Prime Minister also raised concerns about council members' right to veto.
4
Russia and China are among the Security Council's five permanent, veto-holding members.
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Parliament passed the law seven months ago, overturning a veto from Karzai.
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Either house could reject the resolution, and the president has veto power.
2
China holds veto power as a permanent member of the security council.
3
And this includes the swift and certain use of the veto power.
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The president has veto power over legislation, appoints state functionaries and names judges.
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I think the problem is with the Security Council and its veto power.
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If council votes against his wishes, Ford has no power of veto.
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There would be a ministerial power of veto if security issues were raised.
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Russia has a permanent seat on the council and the power of veto.
4
You have the power of veto, as you say.
5
First, it is true that each member-state has a power of veto over EU military operations.
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Opposition lawmakers control the upper house, giving them power to veto his candidacy.
2
A national regulator would have the power to veto the choice.
3
Parliament has the power to veto the rules and effectively force a rewrite.
4
The Treasury Committee he will address has no power to veto his nomination.
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China has the power to veto any Security Council resolution.
Usage of vetoes in English
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Congress has 30 days to overrule the vetoes by absolute majority vote.
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But China and Russia, which have vetoes on the council, opposed this.
3
The imperative is enlargement and ensuring decision-making is not gridlocked by vetoes.
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Cleveland as sheriff, in Buffalo-AsMayor he vetoes ordinance of railway corporation-Mr.
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A currency union, with 19 different national vetoes, is simply unworkable.
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The United States, Russia, Britain, France and China have vetoes in the council.
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This year, state lawmakers have overridden two vetoes of bills that restrict abortion.
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Resolutions need nine votes in favor and no vetoes in order to pass.
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Congress has not yet set a date for voting on the remaining vetoes.
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Brown himself sidestepped the issue of vetoes at a news conference.
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New Jersey Governor Christie vetoes gay marriage Republican New Jersey Gov.
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Now even if the President vetoes the bill, it'll be back next year.
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Resolutions need nine votes in favor and no vetoes to pass.
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Tennessee governor vetoes law christening Bible as official book NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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It was unclear what impact the vetoes would have on the city's budget.
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It would be the second override of 10 vetoes by Bush.
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