1. (noun) veto
a vote that blocks a decision
2. (verb) veto
the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
3. (verb) veto, blackball, negative
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Synonyms: blackball, ostracize, forbid, negative, veto, ostracise, prohibit, banish, ban, nix, interdict, proscribe, cast out, disallow, shun
4. (verb) forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
command against
Synonyms: blackball, interdict, forestall, disallow, prohibit, preclude, nix, negative, prevent, proscribe, veto, foreclose, forbid
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