see|Veto
English

Etymology
From L. veto ( = first-person singular active indicative present of vetare), "I forbid".

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�vi�t��/, SAMPA|/"vi:t@U/
(General American|US) IPA|/�vi�to�/, SAMPA|/"vi:toU/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�t��|-i�t��

Noun
en-noun|es

1. A political right to disapprove of and thereby stop the process of a decision, a law, etc.
2. An invocation of that right.

Translations
trans-top|Political right to disapprove of and thereby stop the process of a decision, a law, etc.
Danish: veto
Dutch: veto
Finnish: veto, veto-oikeus
German: Veto n, Einspruch m
French: veto m
trans-mid
Japanese: ��権 (kyohi-ken)
Polish: weto
Serbian: zabrana, veto, zabranjenje
Spanish: veto m
Swedish: veto
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trans-top|Invocation of that right
 
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Verb
en-verb|veto|es

1. transitive To use a veto#Noun|veto against.

Translations
trans-top|To use a veto against
Finnish: käyttää veto-oikeus|veto-oikeutta(-nsa|nsa)
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Japanese: ��権����� (kyohiken-wo-hatsud�-suru), ��権��使��
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Croatian

Noun
hr-noun|m

1. #English|veto

Danish

Noun
veto

1. veto

Dutch

Noun
veto

1. veto

Category:Dutch nouns

Finnish

Etymology 1
From verb vetää (eg. to pull) + -o#Finnish|-o.

Pronunciation
Hyphenation: ve·to
IPA|lang=fi|[�veto]

Noun
fi-noun|ve|type=mato

1. the act of pulling, pull.
2. draught/draft of air.
3. stroke of hand, oar etc.
4. bet (eg. in gambling).

Etymology 2
From L.|fi veto ( = first-person singular active indicative present of vetare), "I forbid".

Pronunciation
IPA|lang=fi|[�ve�t�o]

Noun
fi-noun|veto|type=valo

1. veto#English|veto.

French

Noun
veto m (plural: vetos)

1. veto
2. vet (veterinarian)

#:Nous avons dû emmener le chien chez le veto - We had to take the dog to the vet's

Category:French nouns

Latin

Alternative spellings
veto, vetare, vetavi, vetatum

Verb
veto, vetare, vetui, vetitum

1. To forbid, veto.

Category:Latin verbs

Norwegian

Noun
no-noun-n1

1. #English|veto

Category:Norwegian nouns

Spanish

Noun
veto m (plural: vetos)

1. Veto.

Category:Spanish nouns

Swedish

Noun
veto

1. Veto.

Category:Swedish nouns

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