veto

A way that the president can stop a bill from becoming law by refusing to sign it.

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

The President said, no, I veto.

The governor has veto power.

The veto sent the bill back to Congress.

Semantic Relatives

Bill

President

Reject

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 5 by Attainment

Deeper Dive

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