Veto
4 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A formal power or decision to block or reject a proposed measure, typically exercised by a person or body with constitutional authority.
“The president threatened to use his veto if the spending bill was passed without amendment.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈviːtəʊ/
Syllables
ve·to
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Contains two vowels E and O in positions two and four, no repeated letters make it a good early guess.
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Scrabble
Worth 7 points, hooks to vetoed and vetoes, offering two useful extensions.
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