vetoer
Official measure rejecter
A vetoer is someone who vetoes—who rejects or blocks a proposal, decision, or action.
The term appears in political contexts where officials have veto power, but also in informal settings: My dad was the vetoer of every vacation idea we had.
Habitual dissenter
- objectorOne who formally disagrees
- blockerSomething that obstructs
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
- holdoutOne refusing to participate
obstructionist · opponent · rejecter · nullifier · spoiler · dealbreaker · roadblock · stonewaller
Elected leader of nation
- senateLegislative governing body
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- lawmakerOne who drafts legislation
governor · executive · constitutional · congressional · parliamentary · override · supermajority · bill
Hereditary supreme ruler
- sovereignSupreme in power
- regentInterim throne holder
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- tsarRussian absolute monarch
sultan · potentate · dictator · chancellor · arbiter · tribunal · magistrate · prerogative
Body overseeing safety matters
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- FranceWestern European republic
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
United States · resolution · abstention · procedural · substantive · deadlock · paralysis
naysayer
Habitual dissenter
holdout · obstructionist · opponent · rejecter · nullifier · spoiler · dealbreaker · roadblock · stonewaller
president
Elected leader of nation
- senateLegislative governing body
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
lawmaker · governor · executive · constitutional · congressional · parliamentary · override · supermajority · bill · legislation
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
tsar · sultan · potentate · dictator · chancellor · arbiter · tribunal · magistrate · prerogative · privilege
security council
Body overseeing safety matters
Britain · United States · resolution · abstention · procedural · substantive · deadlock · paralysis
vetoerapprover
One granting consent
ratifier · endorser · sanctioner · authorizer · signer
vetoerrubber stamp
Automatic approval device
yes-man · pushover · assenter · conformist
- veto powerAuthority to reject decisions
- pocket vetoUnsigned bill dies quietly
- presidential vetoLeader's power to reject legislation
- veto rightsPower to block approval
- veto overrideReversing an executive's block
- line-item vetoPower to reject portions