VETO in a Sentence

Learn VETO from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

10 example sentences for VETO, such as:

1. The Senate voted to override the president's veto.
2. The board can exercise its veto to prevent the decision.
3. The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto.
4. The Senate voted to override the President's veto of the proposed measures.
5. The Ministry of Defence has the power of veto over all British arms exports.

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 Meanings and Examples of VETO
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
veto
 n.  rejection; vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
Classic Sentence:
Example Sentence:
1  Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have a veto over any proposal.
2  President Bush says he will veto any bill that sets a timetable for a troop pullout.
3  The board can exercise its veto to prevent the decision.
4  The Ministry of Defence has the power of veto over all British arms exports.
5  John KitzEaber, a Democrat, also threatened to veto any measure that eliminated the certificates.
6  The Senate voted to override the President's veto of the proposed measures.
7  The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto.
8  The president vetoed the bill, and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto.
9  The Senate voted to override the president's veto.
10  They avoid using the veto power, but that is clearly all they are willing to accept.