veto

The constitutional power of the chief executive of a state or nation to prevent or delay the enactment of legislation passed by the legislature.

An instance in which this right is exercised.

An official document or message from a chief executive stating the reasons for rejection of a bill.

The power of one party or entity to forbid the actions or decisions of another party or entity.

A prohibition or rejection of a proposed or intended act.

To prevent or delay (a legislative bill) from becoming law by exercising the power of veto.

To forbid, prohibit, or decide against.

To forbid authoritatively; specifically, to negative by exercising the constitutional right of veto: as, to veto a bill.

In a constitutional government, the right vested in one branch of it to negative the determinations of another branch; specifically, the right, under constitutional restrictions, of the executive, as a king, a president, or a governor, to reject a bill passed, by the legislature; also, the act of exercising this right.