vetoing
Saying no authoritatively
Vetoing is the act of rejecting or prohibiting something by authority.
A president vetoes legislation passed by Congress.
A parent vetoes a child's request.
The UN Security Council's permanent members can veto resolutions.
She kept vetoing every restaurant suggestion.
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- refusalAct of declining
- nayNegative vote
- thumbs-downGesture signaling rejection
- dismissalRemoval from position
rebuff · objection · turndown · overruling · blocking · nixing · quashing · striking down
Delaying tactic through speech
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- senateLegislative governing body
- overrideCancel by authority
- billAmount owed, written
executive · gubernatorial · parliament · amendment · ratification · supermajority · bicameral · appropriations
Impeding forward progress
- barringExcluding from consideration
- stoppingCeasing to continue
- forbiddingIntimidatingly stern or hostile
- banningOfficially prohibiting something
preventing · halting · suppressing · prohibiting · restricting · impeding · obstructing · thwarting
Energy transfer rate
- controlAuthority to direct
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
discretion · final say · executive power · check · balance · supremacy · jurisdiction · mandate
disapproval
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- refusalAct of declining
- nayNegative vote
- thumbs-downGesture signaling rejection
dismissal · rebuff · objection · turndown · overruling · blocking · nixing · quashing · striking down · shooting down
filibuster
Delaying tactic through speech
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- senateLegislative governing body
- overrideCancel by authority
bill · executive · gubernatorial · parliament · amendment · ratification · supermajority · bicameral · appropriations · White House
blocking
Impeding forward progress
- barringExcluding from consideration
- stoppingCeasing to continue
- forbiddingIntimidatingly stern or hostile
banning · preventing · halting · suppressing · prohibiting · restricting · impeding · obstructing · thwarting · stymying
power
Energy transfer rate
- controlAuthority to direct
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
prerogative · discretion · final say · executive power · check · balance · supremacy · jurisdiction · mandate · unilateral
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- interferenceinterfering, meddling, intruding, butting in, obstructing
- exclusionsexclude, exclusion, excluding, except, exception
vetoingapproving
Expressing favorable judgment
authorizing · ratifying · enacting · passing · sanctioning
vetoingchampioning
Vigorously supporting a cause
backing · supporting · promoting · sponsoring · favoring
vetoingenacting
Making into law
passing · ratifying · signing · promulgating · legislating